eldertongue

Old English · noun

wlencu

Normalised wlenċu

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong īn-stem
IPA
/ˈwlen.t͡ʃu/
Syllables
ˈwlen · t͡ʃu (2 syllables)
Modern English
haughtinessinsolencepridefulbehaviorpridespiritarrogancegreatness

Meaning

  1. pride, high spirit

  2. prideful behavior, such as arrogance, haughtiness, insolence, etc

  3. (positive)proud condition, such as greatness, pomp, splendor, etc

Declension

Declension of wlencu
SingularPlural
Nominative wlenċuwlenċuwlenċe
Accusative wlenċuwlenċewlenċuwlenċe
Genitive wlenċuwlenċewlenċa
Dative wlenċuwlenċewlenċum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wlankī, from Proto-Germanic *wlankį̄, equivalent to wlanc + -u.

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