gerynu

Old English

Etymology

Perhaps derived from ġerȳne; or from Proto-West Germanic *garūnī. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ rūn +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈryː.nu/

Noun

ġerȳnu f

1. secret counsel
2. mystery
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"

     Andreas him andwyrde, "Eala gif ðu witan woldest þære halgan rode ġerȳnu, mid hú sceadwisre lufe manncynna Ealdor, for ure edstaðelunge þære rode gealgan underfeng, na geneadod, ac sylfwilles."

     Andrew answered him, "O, if thou wouldst know the mystery of the holy cross, with what discerning love the Prince of mankind received the cross for our re-establishment, not compelled, but of his own will."

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	ġerȳnu	—
accusative	ġerȳnu	—
genitive	ġerȳnu	—
dative	ġerȳnu	—