mærsung

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to mǣrsian +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmæːr.sunɡ/, [ˈmæːrˠ.zuŋɡ]

Noun

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mǣrsung f (nominative plural mǣrsunga)

  1. making known, report, rumor
  2. fame, renown, celebrity
  3. celebration of a festival, rite, etc.
  4. making great, magnifying, glorification
  5. greatness, magnificence, excellence, honor, favor

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921