wlencu

Old English

Alternative forms

wlenco

Etymology

Equivalent to wlanc +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwlen.ku/, [ˈwleŋ.ku]

Noun

wlencu f

pride, high spirit
(negative) prideful behavior, such as arrogance, haughtiness, insolence, etc
(positive) proud condition, such as greatness, pomp, splendor, etc

Conjugation

Declension of wlencu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wlencu	wlenca, wlence
accusative	wlence	wlenca, wlence
genitive	wlence	wlenca
dative	wlence	wlencum

Derived terms

goldwlencu (“gold ornament”)
oferwlencu (“ostentation”)
weoroldwlencu (“worldly pomp or pride”)

References

Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “wlencu”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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