teag

Old English

Alternative forms

• tǣg, tīh, tīg

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tæ͜ɑːɡ/, [tæ͜ɑːɣ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *taugu, 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”).

Noun

tēag f

1. cord, band; thong; fetter

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	tēag	tēaga, tēage
accusative	tēage	tēaga, tēage
genitive	tēage	tēaga
dative	tēage	tēagum

Descendants

• Middle English: teye, teȝe, tei, teiȝe, tey, tieghe, tye, tyȝe
  • English: tie, tye
    • → Swazi: thayi
  • Scots: tie, tee

Etymology 2

Unknown; possibly identical to Etymology 1.

Noun

tēag f

1. enclosure (enclosed land)
2. case, chest

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	tēag	tēaga, tēage
accusative	tēage	tēaga, tēage
genitive	tēage	tēaga
dative	tēage	tēagum

Descendants

• Middle English: teye, tie, tigh, ty, tye
  • English: tye