Reconstruction:Old English/wane

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

Based off Richard North's theory that of the Latin gloss (vanitates) and reconstruction *uuani that suggests Vanir in Old English sources.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.ne/

Noun

*wane m

1. a member of the Vanir, a group of deities in Germanic spirituality

Declension

Declension of *wane (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*wane	*wanas
accusative	*wane	*wanas
genitive	*wanes	*wana
dative	*wane	*wanum

References

1. North, Richard. Heathen Gods in Old English Literature, 52