codd
/kodd/masculine
The Old English word for bag is codd.
The term refers to a flexible container.
Meaning: flexible container (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form codd is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kodd/
Did you know?
- The word codd survives in 'peascod', an old English name for a pea pod.
Examples in context
- Ic hæbbe þone codd.I have the bag.
Example conversation
Eadric and Mildryth are preparing for a trip.
- EadricMildryþ, hæfst þū þone codd?Mildryth, do you have the bag?
- MildrythIc hine on þǣm borde ġeseah.I saw it on the table.
- EadricDō þone hlāf on þone codd.Put the bread in the bag.
- MildrythIc dō hit nū, Eadric.I am doing it now, Eadric.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bag” translations and entries codd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries codd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
