Lexicon:Modern/Ignei
| Ignei | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈigneɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Principal parts | Ignei (noun/adjective) |
| Etymology | from Proto igni (fire), through middle CLT Ignē Sound shift ē→ei (Great Vowel Break) |
| Related words | bwyrnoe, fwyfae, Foergaet |
Ignei — fire, flame, the burning element. Both literal fire and the metaphorical fire of will, defiance, and passion. Used in skaeld poetry for the inner burning that refuses to be extinguished.
Notes
Standard CLT evolution from the proto nature term. Used literally for hearth-fire and forge-fire, and poetically for the fire in the heart and oath.