Old English · noun
upcyme
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈupˌky.me/
- Syllables
- ˈup · ˌky · me (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- risingup-coming
Meaning
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rising, up-coming
Þonne iċ mec onhebbe ond hī onhnīgaþ tō mē, moniġe mid miltse, þǣr iċ monnum sceal īċan upcyme ēadiġnesse.
When I raise myself up and they bow down to me, many with mercy, then I shall increase rising of happiness for men.
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30:
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From up- (“up”) + cyme (“coming”)
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