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geryne

Pronunciation: /jeˈryː.ne/

“geryne” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. mystery

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *garūniją, derived from *rūnō (“whisper, secret, rune”) (→ Old English rūn). Cognate with Old High German *girūni, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌹 (garūni).

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