hægl
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *hagl, from Proto-Germanic *haglaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (“pebble”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hæġl m
- hail
- 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
- Hæġl cymþ of reġndropum þonne hīe bēoþ ġefrorene upp on þǣre lyfte, and swā siþþan feallaþ.
- Hail comes from raindrops when they're frozen up in the air, and so fall to the ground.
- 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
- the runic character ᚻ (/h/)
Declension edit
Declension of hægl (strong a-stem)