wlanc

Old English

FWOTD – 14 September 2013

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wlank (“grown-up”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wlɑnk/, [wlɑŋk]

Adjective

wlanc

  1. proud, boastful
    • Cotton MS Tiberus B.i, Maxims II
      Draca sceal on hlæwe,
      frod, frætwum wlanc.
      The dragon shall be on the barrow,
      old and proud of treasure.

Declension

Declension of wlanc — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wlanc wlanc wlanc
Accusative wlancne wlance wlanc
Genitive wlances wlancre wlances
Dative wlancum wlancre wlancum
Instrumental wlance wlancre wlance
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wlance wlanca, wlance wlanc
Accusative wlance wlanca, wlance wlanc
Genitive wlancra wlancra wlancra
Dative wlancum wlancum wlancum
Instrumental wlancum wlancum wlancum
Declension of wlanc — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wlanca wlance wlance
Accusative wlancan wlancan wlance
Genitive wlancan wlancan wlancan
Dative wlancan wlancan wlancan
Instrumental wlancan wlancan wlancan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wlancan wlancan wlancan
Accusative wlancan wlancan wlancan
Genitive wlancra, wlancena wlancra, wlancena wlancra, wlancena
Dative wlancum wlancum wlancum
Instrumental wlancum wlancum wlancum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wlank, wlanck, wlonc, wlonk, wlong (especially West Midlands)
    • Middle Scots: wlonk (poetic)

Noun

wlanc n

  1. pride

References

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