gleng

Old English

Alternative forms

• glenċġ, glenċ

Etymology

Unknown. See glenġan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlenj/, [ɡlend͡ʒ]

Noun

glenġ f or m

1. ornament, decoration
2. jewel
3. glory, honor
   • The Old English rune poem

     ᚷ gumena byþ, glenġ and herenys...

     Gift of men is an honor and a praise...

Declension

Feminine

Declension of glenġ (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	glenġ	glenġe, glenġa
accusative	glenġ, glenġe	glenġe, glenġa
genitive	glenġe	glenġa
dative	glenġe	glenġum

Masculine

Declension of glenġ (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	glenġ	glenġas
accusative	glenġ	glenġas
genitive	glenġes	glenġa
dative	glenġe	glenġum

Synonyms

• glenġe

Related terms

• glenġan

Descendants

• Middle English: gleng