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Old English

Alternative forms

  • fæġir, fæġr, feġer

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fagr, from Proto-Germanic *fagraz.

Cognate with Old Saxon fagar, Old High German fagar, Old Norse fagr, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs).

Pronunciation

Adjective

fæġer (comparative fæġerra, superlative fæġerost)

  1. beautiful
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      ...and ðā syndon swȳþe fæġere and lustsumlīce on tō sēonne...
      ...and those are very beautiful and pleasant to look at...
  2. pleasant

Declension

Declension of fæġer — Strong
More information Singular, Masculine ...
Declension of fæġer — Weak
More information Singular, Masculine ...

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fayr, fager, fæȝer, feir, fayer
    • English: fair
    • Scots: fair, fare, fayr

Noun

fæġer n

  1. beauty
  2. something beautiful

Declension

Strong a-stem:

More information singular, plural ...

Descendants

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