wicg

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wigi, from Proto-Germanic *wigją, from *weganą (“to carry”). Cognate with Old Saxon wigg, Old Norse vigg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wijj/, [wid͡ʒ]

Noun

wiċġ n (nominative plural wiċġ)

  1. (poetic) horse, steed

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wiċġ wiċġ
accusative wiċġ wiċġ
genitive wiċġes wiċġa
dative wiċġe wiċġum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *wigge, wig
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