Old English · noun
læcecynn
Normalised lǣċecynn
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌkynn/[ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌkyn]
- Syllables
- ˈlæː · t͡ʃe · ˌkynn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- physiciansphysician
Meaning
-
physicians
Nǣfre lǣċecynn on folcstede findan meahte, þāra þe mid wyrtum wunde ġehǣlde,…
I could never find physicians on a battlefield, who would heal a wound with herbs,…
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lǣċecynn | lǣċecynn |
| Accusative | lǣċecynn | lǣċecynn |
| Genitive | lǣċecynnes | lǣċecynna |
| Dative | lǣċecynne | lǣċecynnum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From lǣċe (“doctor”) + cynn (“kind”)
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