Oswine
Old English
Alternative forms
- Ōswini, ᚩᚾᛋᚹᛁᚾᛁ (ónswini)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Ansuwiniz. Equivalent to ōs (“(pagan) god”) + wine (“friend”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásviðr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːsˌwi.ne/, [ˈoːzˌwi.ne]
Declension
Declension of Oswine (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ōswine | — |
| accusative | Ōswine | — |
| genitive | Ōswines | — |
| dative | Ōswine | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 12 (Oswine, king of Kent, to St Peter's Minster (St Augustine's, Canterbury) and Abbot Hadrian; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) of iron-bearing land, formerly belonging to the royal vill at Lyminge, Kent), Oswine is mentioned as "Oswynus".
- Electronic Sawyer S 13 (Oswine, king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 10 hides (manentes) in Sturry, Kent), Oswine is mentioned as "Oswinus".
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