ceace

See also: CEACE

Old English

Alternative forms

• ċēce — Anglian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kākā (“jaw, cheek”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑː.ke/

Noun

ċēace f

1. jaw; jawbone
2. cheek

Declension

Weak n-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ċēace	ċēacan
accusative	ċēacan	ċēacan
genitive	ċēacan	ċēacena
dative	ċēacan	ċēacum

Related terms

• ċēoce

Descendants

• Middle English: cheke, cheek, cheeke, chike, choke, chooke, chyke, chieke (Gower), cheake (Kent), cheoke (Early Middle English, Worcestershire) (merged with ċēoce)
  • English: cheek; choke
  • Scots: cheek