"wrenc" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /wrent͡ʃ/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *wrankiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wreng- (“to turn”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*wrankiz}} Proto-Germanic *wrankiz, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*wreng-|t=to turn}} Proto-Indo-European *wreng- (“to turn”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=wrenċ|sort=}} wrenċ m, {{ang-noun|m|head=wrenċ}} wrenċ m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|wrenċ}}, {{ang-decl-noun|wrenċ|wrenċas|wrenċ|wrenċas|wrenċes|wrenċa|wrenċe|wrenċum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: wrenċ [canonical, masculine], strong [table-tags], wrenċ [nominative, singular], wrenċas [nominative, plural], wrenċ [accusative, singular], wrenċas [accusative, plural], wrenċes [genitive, singular], wrenċa [genitive, plural], wrenċe [dative, singular], wrenċum [dative, plural]
  1. wile, stratagem; trick, deceit
    Sense id: en-wrenc-ang-noun-9X0oKb7t
  2. melody, song; modulation
    Sense id: en-wrenc-ang-noun-bYCqkVOi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wrenċan
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