fenyce

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From fen +‎ ȳċe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfenˌyː.t͡ʃe/

Noun

fenȳċe m or f

  1. marsh frog
  2. swamp turtle
    • Exeter Book, Riddle 40
      mē is snæġl swiftra, snelra reġnwyrm
      ond fenȳċe fōre hreþre
      A snail is swifter than me, a earthworm faster,
      and a tortoise moves quicker

Declension

(feminine):
singular plural
nominative fenȳċe fenȳċan, fenȳċean
accusative fenȳċan, fenȳċean fenȳċan, fenȳċean
genitive fenȳċan, fenȳċean fenȳċena
dative fenȳċan, fenȳċean fenȳċum, fenȳċeum 
(masculine):
singular plural
nominative fenȳċe fenȳċas, fenȳċeas
accusative fenȳċe fenȳċas, fenȳċeas
genitive fenȳċes fenȳċa, fenȳċea
dative fenȳċe fenȳċum, fenȳċeum
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