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cyning

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) in Sellic Spell, Ætherlwold's Reforms

cyninge 'king-DAT' (oe-dat) in Ætherlwold's Reforms

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