savagyne

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sauvagin; equivalent to savage +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /savaˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)/

Adjective

savagyne

(rare, Late Middle English) wild, untamed, fierce
(rare, Late Middle English) demented, crazy, insane

References

“savaǧīne, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-28.

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