Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *agiþahsijā (lizard, newt).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑː.θek.se/, [ˈɑː.ðek.se]

Noun

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āþexe f

  1. lizard
  2. newt

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: aske, arske
    • English: ask, askard
    • Scots: ask, esk, awsk