secg

Middle English

Noun

secg

1. Alternative form of segge (“sedge”)

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sedd͡ʒ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ(h)- (“companion”). Germanic cognates include Old Frisian siā, Old Saxon segg, Old Norse seggr (Norwegian segg). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin socius.

Noun

seċġ m (nominative plural seċġas)

1. (poetic) man, warrior, hero
2. Abbreviation of garsecg.

Declension

Declension of secg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	secg	secgas
accusative	secg	secgas
genitive	secges	secga
dative	secge	secgum

Descendants

• Middle English: segge
  • English: segge, seg
  • Scots: seg

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *sagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).

Noun

seċġ f (nominative plural seċġa or seċġe)

1. (poetic) sword

Declension

Declension of secg (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	secg	secge, secga
accusative	secg, secge	secge, secga
genitive	secge	secga
dative	secge	secgum

See also

• bil n
• mēċe m
• sweord n

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sak- (“marsh plant”) (probably related to Etymology 2). Cognate with Middle Low German segge, Dutch zegge, Russian осока (osoka).

Noun

seċġ m or n

1. sedge

Declension

Masculine

Declension of secg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	secg	secgas
accusative	secg	secgas
genitive	secges	secga
dative	secge	secgum

Neuter

Declension of secg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	secg	secg
accusative	secg	secg
genitive	secges	secga
dative	secge	secgum

Descendants

• Middle English: segge, secg, seg, cegge, sege
  • English: sedge
  • Scots: seg