Old English · noun
eaghring
Normalised ēaghring
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑːɡˌxrinɡ/[ˈæ͜ɑːɣˌr̥iŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑːɡ · ˌxrinɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- socketeyeeyebrow
Meaning
-
the socket of the eye
-
eyebrow
-
eyelid
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ēaghring | ēaghringas |
| Accusative | ēaghring | ēaghringas |
| Genitive | ēaghringes | ēaghringa |
| Dative | ēaghringe | ēaghringum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *augahring (“eyesocket”), equivalent to ēage + hring. Cognate with Old High German ougring (“eye-ring”).
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