liegyþ
Old English
Alternative forms
- lēġȳþ, līġȳþ
- līeġȳð – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to līeġ + ȳþ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli͜yːjˌyːθ/
Noun
līeġȳþ f (nominative plural līeġȳþa)
- a wave of flame
Declension
Declension of liegyþ (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | līeġȳþ | līeġȳþe, līeġȳþa |
| accusative | līeġȳþ, līeġȳþe | līeġȳþe, līeġȳþa |
| genitive | līeġȳþe | līeġȳþa |
| dative | līeġȳþe | līeġȳþum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press and 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press and 1921