Old English · adjective
wlanc
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /wlɑnk/[wlɑŋk]
- Syllables
- wlɑnk (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- boastfulproud
wlanc1 · adjective
Senses
-
proud, boastful
Draca sceal on hlæwe, frod, frætwum wlanc. The dragon shall be on the barrow,
old and proud of treasure.
Cotton MS Tiberus B.i, Maxims II
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | wlanc | wlanc | wlanc |
| Accusative | wlancne | wlance | wlanc |
| Genitive | wlances | wlancre | wlances |
| Dative | wlancum | wlancre | wlancum |
| Instrumental | wlance | wlancre | wlance |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | wlance | wlancawlance | wlanc |
| Accusative | wlance | wlancawlance | wlanc |
| Genitive | wlancra | wlancra | wlancra |
| Dative | wlancum | wlancum | wlancum |
| Instrumental | wlancum | wlancum | wlancum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | wlanca | wlance | wlance |
| Accusative | wlancan | wlancan | wlance |
| Genitive | wlancan | wlancan | wlancan |
| Dative | wlancan | wlancan | wlancan |
| Instrumental | wlancan | wlancan | wlancan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | wlancan | wlancan | wlancan |
| Accusative | wlancan | wlancan | wlancan |
| Genitive | wlancrawlancena | wlancrawlancena | wlancrawlancena |
| Dative | wlancum | wlancum | wlancum |
| Instrumental | wlancum | wlancum | wlancum |
wlanc2 · noun · neuter
Senses
-
pride
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wlank (“grown-up”).
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