Lundenisc
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
Lundenisċ
- (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
- (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”).
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Declension edit
Declension of Lundenisċ — Strong
Declension of Lundenisċ — Weak
Descendants edit
- Middle English: Londenyssh
- English: Londonish