princ in Old English

IPA: /prink/, [priŋk] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Of obscure origin, but probably related to the root of modern pry (“to look, inquire closely”). The word survived as Middle English prinken and modern English prink (sense 1) (“to look”). Etymology templates: {{cog|enm|prinken}} Middle English prinken, {{cog|en|prink#Etymology 1|prink (sense 1)|t=to look}} English prink (sense 1) (“to look”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=?|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} princ ?, {{ang-noun|?}} princ ?

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        {
          "_dis": "87 13",
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        {
          "english": "In the twinkling of an eye",
          "text": "On prince ēages",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the twinkling of an eye, wink"
      ],
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        [
          "twinkling",
          "twinkling"
        ],
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          "wink",
          "wink"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a moment, instant"
      ],
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          "moment",
          "moment"
        ],
        [
          "instant",
          "instant"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/prink/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[priŋk]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "princ"
}

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    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English nouns",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Requests for gender in Old English entries"
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  "etymology_text": "Of obscure origin, but probably related to the root of modern pry (“to look, inquire closely”). The word survived as Middle English prinken and modern English prink (sense 1) (“to look”).",
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          "text": "On prince ēages",
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        }
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        "the twinkling of an eye, wink"
      ],
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          "twinkling",
          "twinkling"
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          "wink",
          "wink"
        ]
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    },
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        "a moment, instant"
      ],
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          "moment",
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        ],
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          "instant",
          "instant"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/prink/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[priŋk]"
    }
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"princ" meaning in Old English

Noun