ecg

See also: ECG

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aggju.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ejj/, [ed͡ʒ]

Noun

eċġ f

  1. edge (of a cutting tool or weapon)
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎[1]:
      Iċ eom ānhaga īserne wund, bille ġebennod, beadoweorca sæd, eċġum wēriġ.
      I am a lone one wounded with iron, wounded by sword, sated of battle-works, weary by edges.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative eċġ eċġa, eċġe
accusative eċġe eċġa, eċġe
genitive eċġe eċġa
dative eċġe eċġum

Derived terms

Derived names

Descendants

  • Middle English: egge
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