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Old English · proper noun

Cantware

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈkɑntˌwɑ.re/
Syllables
ˈkɑnt · ˌwɑ · re (3 syllables)
Modern English
kenterkent

Meaning

  1. (plural)the people of Kent

    Ġif Cantwara æniġ in Lundenwīċ fēoh ġebyċġe, hæbbe him tweġen oððe ðrēo unfācne ċeorlas tō ġewitnesse oþþe cyninges wīcġerēfan.

    If any person of Kent buys property in London, he should have two or three trustworthy men or the king's reeve, as a witness.

    Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
  2. (plural)Kent

    Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript A, year 488

    In this year Ash came to the throne, and he was the king of Kent for 23 years.

Declension

Declension of Cantware
Plural
Nominative Cantware
Accusative Cantware
Genitive Cantwara
Dative Cantwarum

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Cent + -ware.

Descendants

kenter

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