Seringas

== Old English == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Latin Sērēs, which is derived from Ancient Greek Σῆρες (Sêres), and possibly ultimately from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈse.rin.ɡɑs/, [ˈse.riŋ.ɡɑs] === Proper noun === Seringas m (hapax legomenon) Most likely refers to the Seres (northern Chinese people), but may refer to the Saracens, in which case it is identical in meaning to Sercingas. "Syrians" has also been suggested as a potential meaning. Widsith: ==== Usage notes ==== Only attested in the dative plural Seringum. Possibly identical in meaning to Sercingas. === References === Hill, Joyce (1985), “"Widsið" and the Tenth Century”, in Neuphilologische Mitteilungen‎[1], volume 85, number 3, pages 305-315