geoc

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *juk, from Proto-Germanic *juką, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

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Noun

ġeoc n (nominative plural ġeocu)

  1. yoke
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġeoc ġeocu
accusative ġeoc ġeocu
genitive ġeoces ġeoca
dative ġeoce ġeocum
Descendants

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps from ġe- +‎ ēoc (help, safety).

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Noun

ġēoc f

  1. (chiefly poetic) help, rescue
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:
      Frōfre ne wēne, þæt mē ġēoc cyme gūðġewinnes, ǣr iċ mid yldum eal forweorðe…
      I don't expect any consolation that I'll get help of warbattle before I would be completely perished with men…
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