cynerice

Old English

Alternative forms

cinerīċe, cynerȳċe, kynerīċe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kunirīkī; equivalent to cyne- (“king”) +‎ -rīċe (“realm”). Cognate with Old High German chuneriche.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈky.neˌriː.t͡ʃe/

Noun

cynerīċe n

The authority of a king; dominion.
Synonyms: cynedōm, rīċe
The realm of a king; a kingdom.
Synonyms: cynedōm, rīċe (the default word for "kingdom," despite being more ambiguous)

Declension

Declension of cynerice (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cynerīċe	cynerīċu
accusative	cynerīċe	cynerīċu
genitive	cynerīċes	cynerīċa
dative	cynerīċe	cynerīċum

Descendants

Middle English: kineriche, cunnriche, kinereiche, kineric, kinneriche, kinriche, kuneriche, kynereche, kyneriche, kynriche, kynryche; cyne rice, kinerice, kuneriche, kynerice; kinric, kinrik, kunerike
- Middle Scots: kinrik
  - Scots: kinrick

References

Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “cyne-rīce”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I ⁠, Toronto: University of Toronto, OCLC 213811593.

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