fæger

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Old English

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fagr, from Proto-Germanic *fagraz.

Cognate with Old Saxon fagar, Old High German fagar, Old Norse fagr, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs).

Pronunciation

Adjective

fæġer (comparative fæġerra, superlative fæġerost)

  1. beautiful
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      ...and ðā syndon swȳþe fæġere and lustsumlīce on tō sēonne...
      ...and those are very beautiful and pleasant to look at...
  2. pleasant

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Noun

fæġer n

  1. beauty
  2. something beautiful

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fæġer fæġer
accusative fæġer fæġer
genitive fæġeres fæġera
dative fæġere fæġerum

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