Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *ainaugijaz. Cognate with Old Saxon *ēnōgi, Old High German einougi, Old Norse eineygr. Equivalent to ān- +‎ -īeġe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːnˌi͜yː.je/

Adjective

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ānīeġe

  1. one-eyed
    On blindra lande biþ sē ānīeġa cyning.
    In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
    Mē mǣtte þæt unc ānīeġe earn æfterspyrede.
    I had a dream that a one-eyed eagle was following us.

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