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cwēn

N (fem)

a woman

Source: Ringe 2014:143, https://bosworthtoller.com/6935
originates from: PNWGmc *kʷāniz 'woman, wife' (kʷāniz > kʷāni > kwāni > kwą̄ni > kwēni > kwēn) through pnwgmc-to-oe
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