gecanc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gakanką, *kanką (“laughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *gang-, *ganǵ- (“to mock, insult”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ canc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈkɑnk/, [jeˈkɑŋk]

Noun

ġecanc n

1. a mock; gibe
2. jeering; scorn; derision

Related terms

• canc
• cancettan
• cincung