wynn
[ win ]
/ wɪn /
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noun
a character (ƿ) representing the sound (w) in Old English and early Middle English manuscripts, based on a rune with the same phonetic value.
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Nearby words
Also wen.
Origin of wynn
Wynn
[ win ]
/ wɪn /
noun
EdIsaiah Edwin Leopold, 1886–1966, U.S. comedian.
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