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Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *wāg (“wave”). Cognate with Old Norse vágr (“sea”), Swedish våg (“wave”), German Woge (“wave”).
Alternative forms
- wāg, wēġ — attested only in plural forms
Pronunciation
Noun
wǣġ m (nominative plural wǣgas)
- (poetic) wave
- (poetic) water (as an open place / means of transportation instead of a substance)
Declension
Declension of wæg (strong a-stem)
Synonyms
- (wave): ȳþ (the normal prose term)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Possibly from Proto-Germanic *wajjuz.
Pronunciation
Noun
wǣġ m
- a wall, usually of a building
- Alternative form of wāg
Etymology 3
From Proto-West Germanic *wāgu (“scales; weight”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
wǣġ f
- a weight
- a balance or scales
Declension
Declension of wæg (strong ō-stem)
Descendants
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
wæġ
- first/third-person singular preterite of wegan
Etymology 5
From Proto-Germanic *wegaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
wæġ m
- Alternative form of weġ (“a way; a road”)
Declension
Declension of wæg (strong a-stem)
References