Angelcynnes land

Old English

Etymology

Literally “land of the English.” Compare Engla land.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.ɡel.kyn.nes ˌlɑnd/, [ˈɑŋ.ɡeɫ.kyn.nes ˌlɑnd]

Proper noun

Angelcynnes land n

  1. England
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCLXXXVII Hēr nam Byrhtrīc cing Offan dohtor Ēadburge. ⁊ on his dagum cōman ǣrest III sċipa Norðmanna, ⁊ þā sē ġerēfa þǣr tō rād, ⁊ hīe wolde drīfan tō þǣs cinges tūne... Þæt wǣron þā ǣrestan sċipu Denisċra manna þe Angelcynnes land ġesōhte.
      Year 787 In this King Brightric kidnapped Offa's daughter Eadburg. And in those days came the first three Norse ships, intending to drive off the reeve and raid the king's town...Those were the first Danish ships to come to the land of the Angles.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Angelcynnes land —
accusative Angelcynnes land —
genitive Angelcynnes landes —
dative Angelcynnes lande —
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