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Old English · noun

bog

Normalised bōg

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/boːɡ/
[boːɣ]
Syllables
boːɡ (1 syllable)
Modern English
boughbranchsprigtendrilshoulderarm

Meaning

  1. branch or bough (of a tree)

  2. tendril or sprig (of a plant)

  3. arm or shoulder

    Wulfes iċ mīnes wīdlāstum wēnum dogode; þonne hit wæs rēniġ weder ond iċ rēotugu sæt, þonne mec sē beaducāfa bōgum bileġde, wæs mē wyn tō þon, wæs mē hwæþre ēac lāð.

    With hopes, I dogged the wide-goings of my Wulf; then it was rainy wind and mournful I sat, then the bold-for-fight laid upon me with arms, there was a mirth for me in that, however it was also hateful for me.

    10th century, Wulf and Eadwacer:

Declension

Declension of bog
SingularPlural
Nominative bōgbōgas
Accusative bōgbōgas
Genitive bōgesbōga
Dative bōgebōgum

All forms (6)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bōguz. Cognate with Old Saxon bōg, Old High German buog, Old Norse bógr.

Descendants

bough

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