Reconstruction:Old English/gelecg

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *galagi, from Proto-Germanic *galagją (“laying, that which is laid or put on”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ leċġ. Cognate with Old High German *gilegi, as in Old High German anagilegi (“vestiture, clothing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈlejj/, [jeˈled͡ʒ]

Noun

*ġeleċġ n

  1. arrangement or positioning
  2. form, shape

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative *ġeleċġ *ġeleċġ
accusative *ġeleċġ *ġeleċġ
genitive *ġeleċġes *ġeleċġa
dative *ġeleċġe *ġeleċġum

Derived terms

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