liegyþ

Old English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to līeġ +‎ ȳþ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli͜yːjˌyːθ/

Noun

līeġȳþ f

  1. (poetic) wave of flame

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative līeġȳþ līeġȳþe, līeġȳþa
accusative līeġȳþ, līeġȳþe līeġȳþe, līeġȳþa
genitive līeġȳþe līeġȳþa
dative līeġȳþe līeġȳþum

References

  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press and 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press and 1921