Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wrainī, from Proto-Germanic *wrainiz (rutting, in heat), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to twist, wind).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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wrǣne

  1. horny; lustful, aroused

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wrene