wicg

Old English

Alternative forms

wyċġ, wiċġċ, wiġġ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wigi, from Proto-Germanic *wigją, from *weganą (“to carry”). Cognate with Old Saxon wigg, Old Norse vigg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wijj/, [wid͡ʒ]

Noun

wiċġ n (nominative plural wiċġ)

(poetic) horse, steed

Declension

Declension of wicg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wiċġ	wiċġ
accusative	wiċġ	wiċġ
genitive	wiċġes	wiċġa
dative	wiċġe	wiċġum

Descendants

Middle English: *wigge, wig
- English: widge

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