Wynn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wynn is a noun meaning A letter of the Old English alphabet, ƿ, borrowed from the futhark and used to represent the sound of w; replaced in Middle English times by the digraph uu, which later developed into the letter w.
Meaning
A letter of the Old English alphabet, ƿ, borrowed from the futhark and used to represent the sound of w; replaced in Middle English times by the digraph uu, which later developed into the letter w.
Example Sentences
The Norman scribes gradually replaced wynn by u, uu, vv, and w itself.
Word Forms
- wynns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include win, wyn, parry, wen, double-u, doubleyou.
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