Lundenisc

Old English

Etymology

Lunden + -isċ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlun.de.niʃ/

Adjective

Lundenisċ

  1. (relational) London; of or from London
    þām Lundenescan folce
    for the people of London
    upp and niðer on þā Lundenescan strǣta
    up and down the London streets
  2. (substantive) a Londoner
    • c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
      Sume naman ġeswutoliaþ þæs mannes ēðel: rōmānus ("Rōmānisċ"), londiniēnsis ("Lundenisċ"), wiltuniēnsis ("Wiltūnisċ").
      Some nouns tell you a person's hometown: rōmānus (“Roman”), londiniēnsis (“Londoner”), wiltuniēnsis (“Wiltonian”).

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: Londenyssh
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