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l
ǣ
ċe
N (masc)
physician
Source:
https://bosworthtoller.com/20909
originates from
PWGmc
*lākī
'physician' (lākī
>
lǣkī
>
lǣċī
>
lǣċi
>
lǣċe) through pwgmc-to-oe
PGmc
*lēkja-
'doctor; leech' (lēkja-
>
lākja
>
lākj
>
lāki
>
lǣki
>
lǣċi
>
lǣċ) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:331)
Component of compounds
lǣċecynn
'physician-lineage'
in
Exeter Book Riddle 5
Paradigms