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Old High German
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌰 (kunawida) and Old English cynewiþþe. The element kuonio- of the synonym kuoniowid is not etymologically identical; the exact development is unclear.
Noun
kunawid f
- fetter, chain
- Synonym: kuoniowid
Usage notes
- This term is only attested as a gloss. Its near-synonym kuoniowid is attested in running text in the Merseburg Charms.
Declension
Declension of kunawid (feminine i-stem)