eage

Middle French

Alternative forms

Noun

eage m (plural eages)

  1. age (amount of time something has existed)

Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *augô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye, to see”). Compare Old Frisian āge, Old Saxon and Old Dutch ōga, Old High German ouga, Old Norse auga, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 (augo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæːɑ̯ɣe/

Noun

ēage n (nominative plural ēagan)

  1. eye
    • Exeter Book:
      Eagum to wynne
      to their eyes' delight

Declension

Descendants

Old French

Noun

eage m (oblique plural eages, nominative singular eages, nominative plural eage)

  1. Alternative form of aage
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