Herewine
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Harjawini, from *hari (“army”) + *wini (“friend”). Equivalent to here + wine. Cognate with Old High German Heriwin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxe.reˌwi.ne/, [ˈhe.reˌwi.ne]
Proper noun
Herewine m
- a male given name
- Herewine; Bishop of Lichfield.
Declension
Strong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Herewine | — |
| accusative | Herewine | — |
| genitive | Herewines | — |
| dative | Herewine | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 182 (817 A.D) (Latin) (Coenwulf, king of Mercia, to Deneberht, bishop, and the church of Worcester; grant of 3 hides (mansiones) at Sluhforda on the west bank of the Stour, Worcs.), Herewine is mentioned as "Herewine" in the old text section.