eldertongue

Old English · noun

sæcyning

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈsæːˌky.ninɡ/
[ˈsæːˌky.niŋɡ]
Syllables
ˈsæː · ˌky · ninɡ (3 syllables)
Modern English
sea-kingholds

Meaning

  1. a "sea-king"; a king who holds power on the sea

Etymology

Compound of sǣ + cyning

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