bæc

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See also: baec

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

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Pronunciation

Noun

bæc n

  2. back
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"
      ...Hieu hine scēt bæftan his bæce þæt him tōbærst sēo heorte.
      ...Jehu shot him behind his back, so that his heart burst.
  3. back or rear end (of something)
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bæc bacu
accusative bæc bacu
genitive bæces baca
dative bæce bacum
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Descendants
  • Middle English: bak, back

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

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Pronunciation

Noun

bæċ f or m or n

  2. stream; brook
Declension

Due to this noun's variation in gender, multiple declensions are attested.

Masculine declension: Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bæċ bacas
accusative bæċ bacas
genitive bæċes baca
dative bæċe bacum

Neuter declension: Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bæċ bacu
accusative bæċ bacu
genitive bæċes baca
dative bæċe bacum

Feminine declension: Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative bæċ bæċa, bæċe
accusative bæċe bæċa, bæċe
genitive bæċe bæċa
dative bæċe bæċum
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