wrenc

Middle English

Noun

wrenc

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of wrench

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrankiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wreng- (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wrent͡ʃ/

Noun

wrenċ m

1. wile, stratagem; trick, deceit
2. melody, song; modulation
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8‎^[1]:

     Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum, wrenċum singe, wrixle ġeneahhe hēafodwōþe,…

     I speak with many voices through mouth, sing melodies, change abundantly my main song,…

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wrenċ	wrenċas
accusative	wrenċ	wrenċas
genitive	wrenċes	wrenċa
dative	wrenċe	wrenċum

Related terms

• wrenċan

Descendants

• Middle English: wrench, wrenk, wrynk, wrynke, wrænch, wrenc, wreinch (Early Middle English)
  • English: wrench
  • Middle Scots: wrenk, wrink