noun
wynn
wihn
noun
1
An old English letter (ƿ) once used to write the "w" sound, before it was replaced by the modern letter W.
"Manuscripts written before the 1300s often use wynn instead of the letter w."
How to Use Wynn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical letter shape, not used in modern English but seen in Old English texts.
Word Forms
wynns plural, Wynns plural
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Manuscripts written before the 1300s often use _____ instead of the letter w.
Etymology
From Old English wynn, meaning "joy" — runes were traditionally named after words that began with the sound they represented.