wlencu

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wlenċo, wlenċeo, uulenċu, wlenċio, wlenċiu

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wlankī, from Proto-Germanic *wlankį̄, equivalent to wlanc +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwlen.t͡ʃu/

Noun

wlenċu f

  1. pride, high spirit
  2. (negative) prideful behavior, such as arrogance, haughtiness, insolence, etc
  3. (positive) proud condition, such as greatness, pomp, splendor, etc

Conjugation

Strong īn-stem:

singular plural
nominative wlenċu wlenċu, wlenċe
accusative wlenċu, wlenċe wlenċu, wlenċe
genitive wlenċu, wlenċe wlenċa
dative wlenċu, wlenċe wlenċum

Derived terms

  • goldwlenċu (“gold ornament”)
  • oferwlenċu (“ostentation”)
  • weoroldwlenċu (“worldly pomp or pride”)

Descendants

  • Middle English: wlænce, wlench

References

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