geryne

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *garūniją, derived from *rūnō (“whisper, secret, rune”) (→ Old English rūn). Cognate with Old High German *girūni, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌹 (garūni).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ġerȳne n

  1. mystery

Declension[edit]

Declension of geryne (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġerȳne ġerȳnu
accusative ġerȳne ġerȳnu
genitive ġerȳnes ġerȳna
dative ġerȳne ġerȳnum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: irīne, *yrīne, ȝerīnu pl
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