lygen
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *lugin, from Proto-Germanic *luginaz (“lying”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to tell lies, swear, bemoan”).
Adjective edit
lyġen
Declension edit
Declension of lyġen — Strong
Declension of lyġen — Weak
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: lie, lye, legh (merged with descendant of Old English lyġe)
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *luginu, from Proto-Germanic *luginō, *lugį̄ (“lie, falsehood”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to tell lies, swear, bemoan”). Cognate with Old Saxon lugina (“falsehood”), Danish løgn (“lie”), Norwegian lygn (“lie”). More at lie.
Noun edit
lyġen f
Declension edit
Declension of lygen (strong ō-stem)