wynne

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wynn; the final vowel is from the oblique cases. Doublet of veine (“supplication”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwin(ə)/, /ˈwɛn(ə)/, /ˈwun(ə)/

Noun

wynne (uncountable)

  1. happiness, pleasure, delight
  2. The letter ƿ; wynn.
Usage notes

In later Middle English, the name of the letter usually takes the Kentish variant wen.

Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: wynn, wen, win, winne
  • Scots: win
References

Adjective

wynne (plural and weak singular wynne)

  1. happy, pleasurable
References

Etymology 2

Verb

wynne

  1. Alternative form of winnen (“to win”)

Etymology 3

Noun

wynne

  1. Alternative form of whynne (“whin”)

Etymology 4

Noun

wynne

  1. Alternative form of win (“benefit, wealth, discord”)

Etymology 5

Noun

wynne

  1. Alternative form of wyn (“wine”)

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

wynne

  1. inflection of wynn:
    1. nominative plural
    2. accusative singular/plural
    3. genitive/dative singular
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