wæpnedcynn

Old English

Alternative forms

• wǣpnedcyn

Etymology

wǣpned +‎ cynn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæːp.nedˌkynn/, [ˈwæːp.nedˌkyn]

Noun

wǣpnedcynn n

1. mankind (men as a group, as opposed to womankind)
2. the male gender

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wǣpnedcynn	—
accusative	wǣpnedcynn	—
genitive	wǣpnedcynnes	—
dative	wǣpnedcynne	—

Synonyms

• (men as a group, as opposed to womankind) wercynn
• (the male gender) werhād

Antonyms

• wīfcynn

Hypernyms

• mancynn