slecg

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

slegc
sliċċ, sliċ (Kentish)

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *slagjō, *slagjǭ. Compare Old Norse sleggja (“sledgehammer”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /slejj/, [sled͡ʒ]

Noun[edit]

sleċġ f

sledgehammer

Declension[edit]

Declension of slecg (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sleċġ	sleċġa, sleċġe
accusative	sleċġe	sleċġa, sleċġe
genitive	sleċġe	sleċġa
dative	sleċġe	sleċġum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: slegge
- Scots: sleg
- English: sledge

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