deah

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dæːɑ̯h/, [dæːɑ̯x]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

dēah

first-person singular and third-person singular present of dūgan

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *daugō. Perhaps akin to Old English dēagol, dīegol (“secret, hidden, dark, obscure”), from Proto-Germanic *daugilaz, compare Old English dēagian (“to dye”)

Noun

dēah f

Color; hue, tinge.
Dye.

Declension

Declension of deah (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dēah	dēaga, dēage
accusative	dēage	dēaga, dēage
genitive	dēage	dēaga
dative	dēage	dēagum

Alternative forms

dēag

Descendants

Middle English: deie
- English: dye