aþexe

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *agiþahsijǭ (“lizard, newt”), from *agiz (“lizard, snake”) + *þahsuz (“badger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.θek.se/, [ˈɑː.ðek.se]

Noun

āþexe f

1. lizard
2. eft, newt

Declension

Declension of aþexe (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	āþexe	āþexan
accusative	āþexan	āþexan
genitive	āþexan	āþexena
dative	āþexan	āþexum

Descendants

• Middle English: aske, arske
  • Scots: ask, esk, awsk
  • English: ask, askard