gecynd

Old English

Alternative forms

• gecyndu

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gakundiz. Cognate with Old High German gikunt. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ cynd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈkynd/

Noun

ġecynd f

1. nature as in the natural world
2. nature meaning a disposition
3. kind, class
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     ...for þon hit is nǣdrena ġecynd þæt heora mǣġen ⁊ hiera fēþe bið on heora ribbum swā ōþerra crēopendra wyrma bið on heora fōtum.

     ...for it is the class of snakes whose movement is on their ribs, just as other creeping reptiles move on their feet.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġecynd	ġecynde, ġecynda
accusative	ġecynd, ġecynde	ġecynde, ġecynda
genitive	ġecynde	ġecynda
dative	ġecynde	ġecyndum

Also sometimes occurs as neuter: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġecynd	ġecyndu
accusative	ġecynd	ġecyndu
genitive	ġecyndes	ġecynda
dative	ġecynde	ġecyndum

Derived terms

• ġecynde
• ġecyndelīċ
• ġecyndlim
• mennesc ġecynd