Hwicce

English

Proper noun

Hwicce

1. A historical kingdom of England.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwit.t͡ʃe/, [ˈʍit.t͡ʃe]

Proper noun

Hwiċċe

1. Hwicce (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom)
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     ⁊ þǣre ilcan dæġe rād Æþelmund ealdormann of Hwiċċum ofer æt Cynemǣresford. Ðā ġemette hine Wīhstān ealdormann mid Wilsǣtum, ⁊ þǣr wæs myċel ġefeoht, ⁊ þǣr bēġen ofsleġene wurdan þā ealdormenn, ⁊ Wilsǣte naman siġe.

     And on that same day Alderman Aethelmund rode from Hwicce to Kempsford. There he encountered Alderman Wihstan, who was with men of Wiltshire. And there was a great battle, and both aldermen were slain, and the men of Wiltshire won a victory.

2. nominative/accusative plural of Hwiċċas