wæpnedcynn

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wǣpnedcyn

Etymology

wǣpned +‎ cynn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæːp.nedˌkynn/, [ˈwæːp.nedˌkyn]

Noun

wǣpnedcynn n

  1. mankind (men as a group, as opposed to womankind)
  2. the male gender

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wǣpnedcynn —
accusative wǣpnedcynn —
genitive wǣpnedcynnes —
dative wǣpnedcynne —

Synonyms

  • (men as a group, as opposed to womankind) wercynn
  • (the male gender) werhād

Antonyms

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