eldertongue

Old English · noun

wercynn

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈwerˌkynn/
[ˈwerˌkyn]
Syllables
ˈwer · ˌkynn (2 syllables)
Modern English
mankindwomankindopposed

Meaning

  1. mankind (men as a group, as opposed to womankind)

Declension

Declension of wercynn
Singular
Nominative wercynn
Accusative wercynn
Genitive wercynnes
Dative wercynne

All forms (3)

Etymology

wer + cynn

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