garsecg
Old English
The Pacific Ocean's floor as taken by NASA
Etymology
Often taken to be a compound of gār + seċġ, literally “spearman”. Could also be be analysable as a compound of gāres (“spear's, promontory's”) + eċġ (“edge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːrˌsejj/, [ˈɡɑːrˌsed͡ʒ]
Declension
Declension of garsecg (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gārseċġ | gārseċġas |
| accusative | gārseċġ | gārseċġas |
| genitive | gārseċġes | gārseċġa |
| dative | gārseċġe | gārseċġum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “garsecg”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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