teag

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *taugō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to draw, pull”). Akin to Old Norse taug (“rope”), and also Old English tēon (“to pull, train”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtæːɑx/

Noun

tēag f

cord, band; thong; fetter
enclosure; case, chest

Declension

Declension of teag (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	tēag	tēaga, tēage
accusative	tēage	tēaga, tēage
genitive	tēage	tēaga
dative	tēage	tēagum

Descendants

Middle English: tei, teie,
- English: tie

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