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Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *lugin, from Proto-Germanic *luginaz (“lying”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to tell lies, swear, bemoan”).
Adjective
lyġen
- lying, false
Declension
Declension of lyġen — Strong
Declension of lyġen — Weak
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *luginu, from Proto-Germanic *luginō, *lugį̄ (“lie, falsehood”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to tell lies, swear, bemoan”). Cognate with Old Saxon lugina (“falsehood”), Danish løgn (“lie”), Norwegian lygn (“lie”). More at lie.
Noun
lyġen f
- lie, falsehood
Declension
Declension of lyġen (strong ō-stem)
Descendants