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N (fem, o-stem)

An edge, a sharpness, blade, sword

Source: Ringe 2014:213, https://bosworthtoller.com/8837

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5 ("eċġum")

originates from: PWGmc *aggju "edge" (aggju > æggju > æċġju > eċġju > eċġu > eċġ) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:213)
Inflected forms
eċġum "edge.dat.pl" (oe-dat-pl)
eċġa "edge.gen.pl" (oe-gen-pl)
Component of compounds
heardeċġ "hard-edge"