teag

teag

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *taugō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to draw, pull”). Akin to Old Norse taug (“rope”), and also Old English tēon (“to pull, train”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæːɑx/

Noun

tēag f

1. cord, band; thong; fetter
2. enclosure; case, chest

Declension

Declension of teag (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	tēag	tēaga, tēage
accusative	tēage	tēaga, tēage
genitive	tēage	tēaga
dative	tēage	tēagum

Descendants

• Middle English: tei, teie,
  • English: tie