orlæg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“fate”), equivalent to or- (“original, fundamental”) +‎ *læġ (“that which is laid, law”). Compare Old Norse ørlǫg, Icelandic örlög, Old Frisian orloch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈorˌlæj/

Noun

orlæġ n

  1. fate, destiny
    Synonyms: aldorlæġ, hlyte, ġewife, ġewyrd, metod, wife, wyrd

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative orlæġ orlagu
accusative orlæġ orlagu
genitive orlæġes orlaga
dative orlæġe orlagum

Descendants

  • → English: orlay (learned)
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