wrenc

Middle English

Noun

wrenc

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of wrench

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrankiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wreng- (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wrent͡ʃ/

Noun

wrenċ m

wile, stratagem; trick, deceit
melody, song; modulation

Declension

Declension of wrenc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wrenċ	wrenċas
accusative	wrenċ	wrenċas
genitive	wrenċes	wrenċa
dative	wrenċe	wrenċum

Related terms

wrenċan

Descendants

Middle English: wrench, wrenk, wrynk, wrynke; wrænch, wrenc, wreinch
- English: wrench
- Middle Scots: wrenk, wrink

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