Reconstruction:Old English/Seaxneat

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 This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Old Saxon Saxnote. The etymology is uncertain, probably from seax (“dagger”) and ġenēat (“companion, follower, follower in battle; dependant, vassal, tenant who works for a lord”). His name is thought to mean either "companion of the Saxons" or "dagger companion", as the term seax could mean either a dagger or the Saxon people which carried it.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæ͜ɑksˌnæ͜ɑːt/

Proper noun

*Seaxnēat m

  1. a legendary king or god of the Anglo-Saxons, said to be the ancestor of the kings of Essex

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Seaxneat (learned) (based on the reconstruction)
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