orlæg

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“fate”), equivalent to or- (“original, fundamental”) +‎ læġ (“that which is laid, law”). Compare Old Norse ørlǫg, Icelandic örlög, Dutch oorlog.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈorˌlæj/

Noun edit

orlæġ n

fate, destiny

Declension edit

Declension of orlæg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	orlæġ	orlagu
accusative	orlæġ	orlagu
genitive	orlæġes	orlaga
dative	orlæġe	orlagum

Descendants edit

→ English: orlay (learned)

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