Old English · noun

orlæg

Normalised orlæġ

Part of speech: noun, neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈorˌlæj/
Syllables: ˈor · ˌlæj (2 syllables)
Modern English: orlay fate destiny

Meaning

fate, destiny

Declension

Declension of orlæg
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	orlæġ	orlagu
Accusative	orlæġ	orlagu
Genitive	orlæġes	orlaga
Dative	orlæġe	orlagum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“fate”), equivalent to or- (“original, fundamental”) + *læġ (“that which is laid, law”). Compare Old Norse ørlǫg, Icelandic örlög, Old Frisian orloch.

Descendants

orlay

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