sigþe
Old English
Alternative forms
- sigdi, sīþe
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sigiþī, from Proto-Germanic *sigiþiz (“sickle”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut, cut off, sever”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsij.θe/, [ˈsij.ðe]
Noun
siġþe m
- an implement for mowing; scythe, sickle
Declension
Declension of sigþe (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | siġþe | siġþas |
accusative | siġþe | siġþas |
genitive | siġþes | siġþa |
dative | siġþe | siġþum |
Related terms
- sicol
Descendants
- Middle English: sithe, sythe
- English: scythe
- Scots: sithe, scythe