slecg

Old English

Alternative forms

• slegc
• sliċċ, sliċ (Kentish)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slagjō, *slagjǭ. Compare Old Norse sleggja (“sledgehammer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slejj/, [sled͡ʒ]

Noun

sleċġ f

1. sledgehammer

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sleċġ	sleċġa, sleċġe
accusative	sleċġe	sleċġa, sleċġe
genitive	sleċġe	sleċġa
dative	sleċġe	sleċġum

Descendants

• Middle English: slegge
  • Scots: sleg
  • English: sledge