sigþe

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *sigiþī, from Proto-Germanic *sigiþiz (“sickle”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut, cut off, sever”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsij.θe/, [ˈsij.ðe]

Noun[edit]

siġþe m

  1. an implement for mowing; scythe, sickle

Declension[edit]

Declension of sigþe (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative siġþe siġþas
accusative siġþe siġþas
genitive siġþes siġþa
dative siġþe siġþum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: sithe, sythe
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