unþanc
Old English
Alternative forms
- unðanc — edh spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *unþankaz, equivalent to un- + þanc. Cognate with Old High German undances.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈunˌθɑnk/, [ˈunˌθɑŋk]
Noun
unþanc m
- ill-will, anger, displeasure, an unpleasing act, an offense or annoyance
- not thanks, displeasure expressed in words
Declension
Declension of unþanc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | unþanc | unþancas |
| accusative | unþanc | unþancas |
| genitive | unþances | unþanca |
| dative | unþance | unþancum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “unþanc”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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