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ġ
e
rȳne
N (neut)
A mystery, a sacrament; mysterium
Source:
Ringe 2014
:224,
https://bosworthtoller.com/15765
originates from: PWGmc
*garūnī
"(secret) meeting, conspiracy" (garūnī
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gærūnī
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ġærūnī
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ġærȳnī
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ġærȳni
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ġerȳne) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:224)