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Old English · noun

wyrþmynd

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈwyrθ.je.mynd/
[ˈwyrˠð.je.mynd]
Syllables
ˈwyrθ · je · mynd (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. honor

    byþ æþelinga and eorla ġehwǣs wyn and wyrþmynd; byþ on wiċġe fæġer, fæstlīc on færelde fyrdġeatewa sum.

    Bow is for princes and earls alike Delight and an honor; it is fair on horse, Reliable on the journey, a real piece of war-gear!

    The Old English rune poem

Etymology

From wyrþ + ġemynd.

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