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Old English · noun

inwyrm

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈinˌwyrm/
[ˈinˌwyrˠm]
Syllables
ˈin · ˌwyrm (2 syllables)
Modern English
intestinal

Meaning

  1. an internal or intestinal worm

    Herba arniglosa, þæt ys, weġbræd...wiþ inwyrmas

    The herb arniglosa, that is, waybread...[used] against intestinal worms

Declension

Declension of inwyrm
SingularPlural
Nominative inwyrminwyrmas
Accusative inwyrminwyrmas
Genitive inwyrmesinwyrma
Dative inwyrmeinwyrmum

All forms (6)

Etymology

in (“in”) + wyrm (“worm”)

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