Old English · noun
regnwyrm
Normalised reġnwyrm
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈrejnˌwyrm/[ˈrejnˌwyrˠm]
- Syllables
- ˈrejn · ˌwyrm (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- rainwormearthworm
Meaning
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earthworm
mē is snæġl swiftra, snelra reġnwyrm
A snail is swifter than me, a earthworm faster,and a tortoise moves quicker
Exeter Book, Riddle 40
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | reġnwyrm | reġnwyrmas |
| Accusative | reġnwyrm | reġnwyrmas |
| Genitive | reġnwyrmes | reġnwyrma |
| Dative | reġnwyrme | reġnwyrmum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *regnawurmi. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) + wyrm (“worm”).
Descendants
rainworm
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