Cynemæresford

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *Cynemǣre (an unattested personal name) +‎ -es (genitive marker) +‎ ford (“ford”)

Proper noun

Cynemǣresford m

  1. Kempsford (a village and civil parish of Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom)
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      ⁊ þǣre ilcan dæġe rād Æþelmund ealdormann of Hwiċċum ofer æt Cynemǣresford. Ðā ġemette hine Wīhstān ealdormann mid Wilsǣtum, ⁊ þǣr wæs myċel ġefeoht, ⁊ þǣr bēġen ofsleġene wurdan þā ealdormenn, ⁊ Wilsǣte naman siġe.
      And on that same day Alderman Aethelmund rode from Hwicce to Kempsford. There he met Alderman Wihstan, who was with men of Wiltshire. And there was a great battle, and both aldermen were slain, and the men of Wiltshire won a victory.

Declension

Strong u-stem:

singular plural
nominative Cynemǣresford —
accusative Cynemǣresford —
genitive Cynemǣresforda —
dative Cynemǣresforda —

Descendants

  • English: Kempsford

References

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