Old English · noun

teag

Normalised tēag

Part of speech: noun, feminine
Declension: strong ō-stem
IPA: /tæ͜ɑːɡ/
[tæ͜ɑːɣ]
Syllables: tæ͜ɑːɡ (1 syllable)
Modern English: tye enclosed case enclosure thong cord tie fetter

teag1 · noun · feminine

Senses

enclosure (enclosed land)
case, chest

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of teag
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	tēag	tēaga tēage
Accusative	tēage	tēaga tēage
Genitive	tēage	tēaga
Dative	tēage	tēagum

teag2 · noun · feminine

Senses

cord, band; thong; fetter

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of teag
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	tēag	tēaga tēage
Accusative	tēage	tēaga tēage
Genitive	tēage	tēaga
Dative	tēage	tēagum

Etymology

Unknown; possibly identical to 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”).

Descendants

tye, tie

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