leogere
Old English
Alternative forms
- lēgere (Anglian)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *leugārijaz, equivalent to lēogan + -ere. Cognate with Old High German liogāri, liugāri (“liar”), Old Norse ljúgari (“liar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːo̯ɡere/, [ˈleːo̯ɣere]
Noun
lēogere m
- a liar
Declension
Declension of leogere (strong ja-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēogere | lēogeras |
| accusative | lēogere | lēogeras |
| genitive | lēogeres | lēogera |
| dative | lēogere | lēogerum |
Descendants
- Middle English: legher, lyere, liȝer
- English: liar
- Scots: leyar, lear, liear, lyar