bosig

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derivative of Proto-West Germanic *bans, from Proto-Germanic *bansaz, perhaps equivalent to *bōs +‎ -iġ. Compare Low German Bansige.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.siɡ/, [ˈboː.ziɣ], /ˈboː.sij/, [ˈboː.zij]

Noun

bōsig or bōsiġ m or n

  1. an ox or cowstall
  2. a cowshed
  3. a manger

Usage notes

  • The exact gender is uncertain; it is believed to be either masculine or neuter.

Declension

Masculine

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bōsiġ bōsġas
accusative bōsiġ bōsġas
genitive bōsġes bōsġa
dative bōsġe bōsġum
Neuter

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bōsiġ bōsiġ
accusative bōsiġ bōsiġ
genitive bōsġes bōsġa
dative bōsġe bōsġum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *bosy
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