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eċġ

N (fem, o-stem)

An edge, a sharpness, blade, sword

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

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) in Exeter Book Riddle 5

eċġa 'edge-gen.pl' (oe-gen-pl) in Exeter Book Riddle 5

Component of compounds

heardeċġ 'hard-edge' in Exeter Book Riddle 5

Paradigms