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N (masc, a-stem)

king

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/7147

Attested in Sellic Spell, Ætherlwold's Reforms

originates from
PWGmc *kuning "headman" (kuning > kyning > kyneng) through pwgmc-to-oe
PGmc *kuninga- "headman" (kuninga- > kuning > kyning > kyneng) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:311)
Inflected forms
cyninges "king.gen" (oe-gen)
cyninge "king.dat" (oe-dat)

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