cynegierd

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

cyne- (“royal”) +‎ ġierd (“staff”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈky.neˌji͜yrd/, [ˈky.neˌji͜yrˠd]

Noun

cyneġierd f

  1. A royal wand or sceptre.
    Synonyms: brēostġierd, cāsebill, cyneġeard

Declension
Declension of cynegierd (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative cyneġierd cyneġierde, cyneġierda
accusative cyneġierd, cyneġierde cyneġierde, cyneġierda
genitive cyneġierde cyneġierda
dative cyneġierde cyneġierdum

Descendants
  • Middle English: kyneȝerde
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