lecg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laggju, from Proto-Germanic *lagjō (“layer, ledge”). Cognate with Middle High German legge, lecke (“position, layer, tier”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lejj/, [led͡ʒ]
  • Rhymes: -ed͡ʒ

Noun

leċġ f

  1. some part of a weapon, possibly the crossbar in the hilt

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative leċġ leċġa, leċġe
accusative leċġe leċġa, leċġe
genitive leċġe leċġa
dative leċġe leċġum

Descendants

  • Middle English: legge
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