þeoh
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þeuh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θe͜oːx/
Noun
þēoh n
- thigh
- late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 24:2
- And Abrāhām cwæþ tō his þēowe, "Sete þīne hand under mīn þēoh."
- And Abraham said to his servant, "Put your hand under my thigh."
- late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 24:2
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | þēoh | þēoh |
| accusative | þēoh | þēoh |
| genitive | þēos | þēona |
| dative | þēo | þēom, þēoum |