Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz. Compare Old High German scōni, Old English sciene.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔːni/, [ˈskœːni]

Adjective

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skōni (comparative skōniro, superlative skōnist)

  1. beautiful, fair, bright
    gelîhc sulîcaro lôgnun: thit uuas alloro lando scôniust
    Just like some denied: this was the most beautiful of all lands (Genesis, verse 5)

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