Old English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Germanic *firnijaz, *fernaz (foregoing, previous), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (forth, forward, across, through). Cognate with Old High German firni (old), Old Norse forn (old), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (fairneis, old).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fyrn

  1. former
    fyrnġēarlast year, the preceding year
  2. ancient
    fyrnġemyndancient history
    fyrnġeflitalong-standing enemy
    fyrnseġenold saying, ancient tradition
    fyrnstrēamasocean

Declension

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