secg
Middle English
Noun
secg
- Alternative form of segge (“sedge”)
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sedd͡ʒ/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ(h)- (“companion”). Germanic cognates include Old Frisian siā, Old Saxon segg, Old Norse seggr (Norwegian segg). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin socius.
Noun
seċġ m (nominative plural seċġas)
- (poetic) man, warrior, hero
- Abbreviation of garsecg.
Declension
Declension of secg (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | secg | secgas |
accusative | secg | secgas |
genitive | secges | secga |
dative | secge | secgum |
Descendants
- Middle English: segge
- English: segge, seg
- Scots: seg
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *sagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).
Noun
seċġ f (nominative plural seċġa or seċġe)
- (poetic) sword
Declension
Declension of secg (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | secg | secge, secga |
accusative | secg, secge | secge, secga |
genitive | secge | secga |
dative | secge | secgum |
See also
- bil n
- mēċe m
- sweord n
Etymology 3
From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sak- (“marsh plant”) (probably related to Etymology 2). Cognate with Middle Low German segge, Dutch zegge, Russian осока (osoka).
Noun
seċġ m or n
- sedge
Declension
- Masculine
Declension of secg (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | secg | secgas |
accusative | secg | secgas |
genitive | secges | secga |
dative | secge | secgum |
- Neuter
Declension of secg (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | secg | secg |
accusative | secg | secg |
genitive | secges | secga |
dative | secge | secgum |
Descendants
- Middle English: segge, secg, seg, cegge, sege
- English: sedge
- Scots: seg