feolaga

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Old English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Norse félagi, from (property) +‎ lag (companionship) +‎ -i, with remodelling of the first element after native fēoh (property).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfe͜oːˌlɑ.ɡɑ/, [ˈfe͜oːˌlɑ.ɣɑ]

Noun

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fēolaga m

  1. (Late Old English) companion, partner, colleague[2]

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ fellow, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2017.
  2. ^ Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “fēo-laga”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I Free access subject to limited trial; subscription normally required[1], Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.