Æscwine
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Askawini, from *ask (“spear”) + *wini (“friend”). Equivalent to æsċ + wine. Cognate with Old High German Ascuin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæʃˌwi.ne/
Proper noun
Æsċwine m
- a male given name
- Æscwine of Wessex; an Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex.
Declension
Strong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Æsċwine | — |
| accusative | Æsċwine | — |
| genitive | Æsċwines | — |
| dative | Æsċwine | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 5 (Æthelberht, king, to Mellitus, bishop, and St Paul's minster; grant of land at Tillingham, Essex), Æscwine is mentioned as "Æscwine" in the text, old text, and translation sections.