wlencu

Old English

Alternative forms

• wlenco

Etymology

Equivalent to wlanc +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwlen.ku/, [ˈwleŋ.ku]

Noun

wlencu f

1. pride, high spirit
2. (negative) prideful behavior, such as arrogance, haughtiness, insolence, etc
3. (positive) proud condition, such as greatness, pomp, splendor, etc

Conjugation

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wlencu	wlenca, wlence
accusative	wlence	wlenca, wlence
genitive	wlence	wlenca
dative	wlence	wlencum

Derived terms

• goldwlencu (“gold ornament”)
• oferwlencu (“ostentation”)
• weoroldwlencu (“worldly pomp or pride”)

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “wlencu”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.