garsecg
Old English
The Pacific Ocean's floor as taken by NASA
Etymology
Often taken to be a compound of gār + seċġ (spearman). Anderson (2003) suggests it was originally gāres (genitive of gāra) + eċġ, meaning edge of the promontory.
Noun
gārseċġ m
- ocean
Declension
Declension of garsecg (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gārseċġ | gārseċġas |
| accusative | gārseċġ | gārseċġas |
| genitive | gārseċġes | gārseċġa |
| dative | gārseċġe | gārseċġum |
Synonyms
- brimstrēam
- ear m
- firgenstrēam
- fyrnstrēamas
- ġeofon
- hwælweġ
- lagufæsten
- woruldwæter
References
- Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary