fifelcynn

Old English

Etymology

From fīfel +‎ cynn (“kin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.felˌkynn/, [ˈfiː.velˌkyn]

Noun

fīfelcynn n

1. (poetic) monsterkind; the race of giants or monsters
   • Fen ond fæsten, fifelcynnes eard. ― Fen and fastness, the land of monsterkind. (Beowulf)