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Old English · noun

wærscipe

Normalised wærsċipe

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong ja-stem
IPA
/ˈwær.ʃi.pe/
[ˈwærˠ.ʃi.pe]
Syllables
ˈwær · ʃi · pe (3 syllables)
Modern English
cautioncircumspectionprudence

Meaning

  1. caution, prudence, circumspection

Declension

Declension of wærscipe
Singular
Nominative wærsċipe
Accusative wærsċipe
Genitive wærsċipes
Dative wærsċipe

All forms (2)

Etymology

wær (“cautious”) + -sċipe (“-ship”)

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