regnwyrm

Old English

Alternative forms

  • rēnwyrm

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *regnawurmi. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) +‎ wyrm (“worm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrejnˌwyrm/, [ˈrejnˌwyrˠm]

Noun

reġnwyrm m

  1. earthworm
    • 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

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative reġnwyrm reġnwyrmas
accusative reġnwyrm reġnwyrmas
genitive reġnwyrmes reġnwyrma
dative reġnwyrme reġnwyrmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *reinwurm, *reinworm
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