cyrnel
Old English
Alternative forms
- cyrnl
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kurnilaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kurną (“corn”). Equivalent to corn + -el.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkyrnel/, [ˈkyrˠnel]
Noun
cyrnel m or n
- a kernel
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The First Sunday After Easter"
- Of ānum lȳtlum cyrnle cymþ miċel trēow, ac wē ne magon ġesēon nāðer ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bōgas, ne lēaf.
- From a little kernel comes a great tree, but we cannot see the roots, or bark, or branches, or leaves.
- Of ānum lȳtlum cyrnle cymþ miċel trēow, ac wē ne magon ġesēon nāðer ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bōgas, ne lēaf.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The First Sunday After Easter"
- a hard concretion in the flesh, an indurated gland or strumous swelling
- a tonsil
Declension
- masculine
Declension of cyrnel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cyrnel | cyrnlas |
| accusative | cyrnel | cyrnlas |
| genitive | cyrnles | cyrnla |
| dative | cyrnle | cyrnlum |
- neuter
Declension of cyrnel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cyrnel | cyrnlu |
| accusative | cyrnel | cyrnlu |
| genitive | cyrnles | cyrnla |
| dative | cyrnle | cyrnlum |
Derived terms
- æppelcyrnel
- ġecyrnlod
- hnutcyrnel
Descendants
- Middle English: kernel, cernel, curnel, kernell, kirnel, karnel, kurnel, kurnele, kyrnel, kyrnell, cornel
- English: kernel
- Scots: kirnel; churnel