Old High German

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Compare Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌰 (kunawida) and Old English cynewiþþe. The element kuonio- of the synonym kuoniowid is not etymologically identical; the exact development is unclear.

Noun

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kunawid f

  1. fetter, chain
    Synonym: kuoniowid

Usage notes

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  • This term is only attested as a gloss. Its near-synonym kuoniowid is attested in running text in the Merseburg Charms.

Declension

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