liþig

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *liþugaz, equivalent to liþ +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Dutch leeg (“empty, hollow”), German ledig (“unmarried”) and Icelandic liðugur (“flexible, supple”).

Adjective

liþiġ

  1. pliant, supple, flexible, soft, yielding

Declension

Declension of liþiġ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative liþiġ liþiġ liþiġ
Accusative liþiġne liþiġe liþiġ
Genitive liþiġes liþiġre liþiġes
Dative liþiġum liþiġre liþiġum
Instrumental liþiġe liþiġre liþiġe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative liþiġe liþiġa, liþiġe liþiġ
Accusative liþiġe liþiġa, liþiġe liþiġ
Genitive liþiġra liþiġra liþiġra
Dative liþiġum liþiġum liþiġum
Instrumental liþiġum liþiġum liþiġum
Declension of liþiġ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative liþiġa liþiġe liþiġe
Accusative liþiġan liþiġan liþiġe
Genitive liþiġan liþiġan liþiġan
Dative liþiġan liþiġan liþiġan
Instrumental liþiġan liþiġan liþiġan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative liþiġan liþiġan liþiġan
Accusative liþiġan liþiġan liþiġan
Genitive liþiġra, liþiġena liþiġra, liþiġena liþiġra, liþiġena
Dative liþiġum liþiġum liþiġum
Instrumental liþiġum liþiġum liþiġum

Descendants

  • Middle English: lethi

References

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