fifelcynn

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fīfel +‎ cynn (“kin”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

fīfelcynn n

  1. (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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