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

Declension

Declension of wrenc (strong a-stem)

Case	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
  • English: wrench
  • Middle Scots: wrenk, wrink