cynerice
Old English
Alternative forms
- cinerīċe, cynerȳċe, kynerīċe
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kunirīkī; equivalent to cyne- (“king”) + -rīċe (“realm”). Cognate with Old High German chuneriche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈky.neˌriː.t͡ʃe/
Noun
cynerīċe n
- The authority of a king; dominion.
- Synonyms: cynedōm, rīċe
- The realm of a king; a kingdom.
- Synonyms: cynedōm, rīċe (the default word for "kingdom," despite being more ambiguous)
Declension
Declension of cynerice (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | cynerīċe | cynerīċu |
accusative | cynerīċe | cynerīċu |
genitive | cynerīċes | cynerīċa |
dative | cynerīċe | cynerīċum |
Descendants
- Middle English: kineriche, cunnriche, kinereiche, kineric, kinneriche, kinriche, kuneriche, kynereche, kyneriche, kynriche, kynryche; cyne rice, kinerice, kuneriche, kynerice; kinric, kinrik, kunerike
- Middle Scots: kinrik
- Scots: kinrick
- Middle Scots: kinrik
References
- Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “cyne-rīce”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I
, Toronto: University of Toronto, OCLC 213811593.