Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *randabaug. Cognate with Old Saxon randbōg and Old High German rantboug. Equivalent to rand (shield) +‎ bēag (ring)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑndˌbæ͜ɑːɡ/, [ˈrɑndˌbæ͜ɑːɣ]

Noun

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randbēag m

  1. boss (of a shield)

Declension

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