wylfen

== Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwyl.fen/, [ˈwyɫ.ven] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-West Germanic *wulfīn (“of a wolf; wolflike”). Equivalent to wulf +‎ -en. ==== Adjective ==== wylfen like a wolf; wolfish; wolven fierce ===== Declension ===== ===== Descendants ===== Middle English: wolven English: wolven === Etymology 2 === From Proto-West Germanic *wulfini (“female wolf”). Equivalent to wulf +‎ -en (feminine suffix). ==== Noun ==== wylfen f (female) wolf ===== Declension ===== Strong ō-stem: ===== Synonyms ===== wylf ===== Descendants ===== Middle English: wulfene, wlvine, wulvene