"wercynn" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwerˌkynn/, [ˈwerˌkyn]
Etymology: wer + cynn Etymology templates: {{compound|ang|wer|cynn}} wer + cynn Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=wercynn|sort=}} wercynn n, {{ang-noun|n|head=wercynn}} wercynn n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|wercynn|num=sg}}, {{ang-decl-noun|wercynn|wercynn|wercynn|wercynn|wercynnes|wercynna|wercynne|wercynnum|num=sg|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: strong [table-tags], wercynn [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], wercynn [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], wercynnes [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], wercynne [dative, singular], - [dative, plural]
  1. mankind (men as a group, as opposed to womankind) Tags: neuter Synonyms (men as a group, as opposed to womankind): wǣpnedcynn
    Sense id: en-wercynn-ang-noun-VRsnaR~g Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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    }
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-decl-noun-a-n",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wercynn",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wercynne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
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        "7": "wercynne",
        "8": "wercynnum",
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        "title": "",
        "type": "strong a-stem"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      "glosses": [
        "mankind (men as a group, as opposed to womankind)"
      ],
      "id": "en-wercynn-ang-noun-VRsnaR~g",
      "links": [
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          "mankind",
          "mankind"
        ],
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        ],
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          "womankind",
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        ]
      ],
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        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwerˌkynn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwerˌkyn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wercynn"
}
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      "word": "wīfcynn"
    }
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    }
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    },
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      "form": "ang-decl-noun-a-n",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "wercynn",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "wercynne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "g3": "",
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        "1": "wercynn",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "wercynn",
        "2": "wercynn",
        "3": "wercynn",
        "4": "wercynn",
        "5": "wercynnes",
        "6": "wercynna",
        "7": "wercynne",
        "8": "wercynnum",
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        "title": "",
        "type": "strong a-stem"
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    }
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Old English compound terms",
        "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old English lemmas",
        "Old English neuter a-stem nouns",
        "Old English neuter nouns",
        "Old English nouns",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Old English terms with redundant head parameter"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mankind (men as a group, as opposed to womankind)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mankind",
          "mankind"
        ],
        [
          "men",
          "men"
        ],
        [
          "womankind",
          "womankind"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwerˌkynn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwerˌkyn]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "men as a group, as opposed to womankind",
      "word": "wǣpnedcynn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wercynn"
}

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