pleoh

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *plegą (“responsibility, care”), of unknown origin. Akin to Old Frisian plē, plī (“danger”), Old English pliht (“danger, risk”). More at plight. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ple͜ox/

Noun

pleoh n

  1. danger, peril; risk
  2. injury, hurt, harm
  3. responsibility

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative pleoh pleoh
accusative pleoh pleoh
genitive plēos plēona
dative plēo plēom, plēoum
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