wyrcend

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurkijandz, equivalent to wyrċan +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwyr.t͡ʃend/, [ˈwyrˠ.t͡ʃend]

Noun

wyrċend m

  1. worker; labourer
  2. maker
  3. doer

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative wyrċend wyrċende
accusative wyrċend wyrċende
genitive wyrċendes wyrċenda
dative wyrċende wyrċendum

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • efnwyrċend
  • forewyrċend
  • lēaswyrċend
  • wīnwyrċend

Descendants

  • Middle English: wyrecende, wurchend
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