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Ead
EAD
,ED, in names, is a Saxon word signifying happy, fortunate; as in Edward, happy preserver; Edgar, happy power; Edwin,happy conqueror; Eadulph, happy assistance; like Macarius and Eupolemus in Greek and Fausta, Fortunatus, Felicianus, in Latin.Definition 2024
ead
ead
Old English
Noun
ēad n
- (poetic) happiness, prosperity
- Geþyld byþ middes eades.
- Patience is half of happiness.
- Geþyld byþ middes eades.
Declension
Declension of ead (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēad | ēadas |
| accusative | ēad | ēadas |
| genitive | ēades | ēada |
| dative | ēade | ēadum |
Derived terms
- Ēadgār
- Ēadmund
- Ēadweard
- Ēadwine