- mynecen
- f (-ne/-na) female monk, nun [munuc]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
mynecen
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Mynchen — Myn chen, n. [AS. mynecen, fr. munec monk. See {Monk}.] A nun. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minchin — This interesting and rare surname derives as one of the many names which have originated as a nickname from a name of office. This particular name originated from the Old English pre seventh Century mynecen , nun, thus it does not signify a… … Surnames reference
Minchinton — Recorded as Minchin and the locational Minchinton, this is an English surname. It derives from the Old English pre seventh Century mynecen , meaning a nun, whilst the town name as Minchinton is locational and describes a person who came from… … Surnames reference
vixen — (n.) O.E. *fyxen (implied in adjective fyxan), fem. of fox (see FOX (Cf. fox), and Cf. M.H.G. vühsinne, Ger. füchsin). Solitary English survival of the Germanic feminine suffix en, in (Cf. O.E. gyden goddess; mynecen nun, from munuc … Etymology dictionary
minchen — ˈminchən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English mynchoun, from Old English mynecen, mynecenu, feminine of munuc monk more at monk archaic : nun … Useful english dictionary
