bæc
See also: baec
Old English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.
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Noun edit
bæc n
- back
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"
- ...Hieu hine scēt bæftan his bæce þæt him tōbærst sēo heorte.
- ...Jehu shot him behind his back, so that his heart burst.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"
- back or rear end (of something)
Declension edit
Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)
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Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bæċ f or m or n
Declension edit
Due to this noun's variation in gender, multiple declensions are attested.
Masculine declension:
Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)
Neuter declension:
Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)
Feminine declension:
Declension of bæc (strong ō-stem)
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