deah

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dæːɑ̯h/, [dæːɑ̯x]

Etymology 1

Inflected form of dugan.

Verb

dēah

First-person present form of dugan
Third-person present form of dugan

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *daugō. Perhaps akin to Old English dēagol, dīegol (“secret, hidden, dark, obscure”), from Proto-Germanic *daugilaz, compare Old English dēagian (“to dye”)

Noun

dēah f

Color; hue, tinge.
Dye.

Declension

Declension of deah (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dēah	dēaga, dēage
accusative	dēage	dēaga, dēage
genitive	dēage	dēaga
dative	dēage	dēagum

Alternative forms

dēag

Descendants

English: dye

See also

blēo
hīw

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