Old English · noun
randbeag
Normalised randbēag
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈrɑndˌbæ͜ɑːɡ/[ˈrɑndˌbæ͜ɑːɣ]
- Syllables
- ˈrɑnd · ˌbæ͜ɑːɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- boss
Meaning
-
boss (of a shield)
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | randbēag | randbēagas |
| Accusative | randbēag | randbēagas |
| Genitive | randbēages | randbēaga |
| Dative | randbēage | randbēagum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *randabaug. Cognate with Old Saxon randbōg and Old High German rantboug. Equivalent to rand (“shield”) + bēag (“ring”)
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