wynn
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An Old English letter that shows the 'w' sound and appears where we now use w
- noun
- Archaic
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wynn
- In Old English, wynn represented the 'w' sound.
Examples
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In medieval texts, wynn appears where we now use the letter 'w'.
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Scholars studying ancient manuscripts often encounter the character wynn.
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The letter wynn was used in Old English before the modern 'w' was adopted.
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The letter wynn was used in ancient texts.
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The letter wynn was used in Old English before the modern 'w' was adopted.
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Scholars studying ancient manuscripts often encounter the character wynn.
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In medieval texts, wynn appears where we now use the letter 'w'.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wynn was also the name of an Old English letter that stood for the 'w' sound, and its name came from the same Old English word wynn meaning 'joy'. It worked like our modern letter 'w', which is why the old character appears where we now write 'w'.
