fifelcynn

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Old English

Etymology

From fīfel +‎ cynn (“kin”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.felˌkynn/, [ˈfiː.velˌkyn]

Noun

fīfelcynn n

(poetic) monsterkind; the race of giants or monsters
- Fen ond fæsten, fifelcynnes eard. ― Fen and fastness, the land of monsterkind. (Beowulf)

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