ryne

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *runiz.

Pronunciation

Noun

ryne m

  1. course, path along which motion takes place
    tīde ryne
    the course of time
    līfes ryne
    the course of life
    • 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
      Þǣre sunnan ryne is swīðe rūm, and þæs mōnan ryne is swīðe nearu.
      The sun's orbit is very wide, and the moon's orbit is very narrow.
    • Joshua 3:13
      Sēo ēa ætstent on hiere ryne.
      The river will stop in its course.

Declension

Declension of ryne (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ryne rynas
accusative ryne rynas
genitive rynes ryna
dative ryne rynum

Descendants

  • Middle English: rune, rüne, rine, rene
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