Old English · noun
framcynn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfrɑmˌkynn/[ˈfrɑmˌkyn]
- Syllables
- ˈfrɑm · ˌkynn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- posterityprogenyoffspring
Meaning
-
offspring; progeny; posterity
Frōd wæs mīn fromcynn … biden in burgum, siþþan bǣles weard wera … līfe bewunden, fȳre ġefǣlsad.
My offspring was wise … settled in towns, after men's watchman of the fire … hemmed in by live, cleansed by fire.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 83:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | framcynn | framcynn |
| Accusative | framcynn | framcynn |
| Genitive | framcynnes | framcynna |
| Dative | framcynne | framcynnum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From fram- (“from, future”) + cynn (“kin”).
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