Reconstruction:Old English/wane
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Based off Richard North's theory that of the Latin gloss (vanitates) and reconstruction *uuani that suggests Vanir in Old English sources.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*wane m
- a member of the Vanir, a group of deities in Germanic spirituality
Declension
[edit]Strong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *wane | *wanas |
| accusative | *wane | *wanas |
| genitive | *wanes | *wana |
| dative | *wane | *wanum |
References
[edit]- North, Richard. Heathen Gods in Old English Literature, 52