lecg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laggju, from Proto-Germanic *lagjō (“layer, ledge”). Cognate with Middle High German legge, lecke (“position, layer, tier”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lejj/, [led͡ʒ]

Noun

leċġ f

1. some part of a weapon, possibly the crossbar in the hilt

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	leċġ	leċġa, leċġe
accusative	leċġe	leċġa, leċġe
genitive	leċġe	leċġa
dative	leċġe	leċġum

Related terms

• *ġeleċġ
• lagu
• læġ
• liċġan
• leċġan

Descendants

• Middle English: legge
  • English: ledge
  • Scots: ledge