ceace

See also: CEACE

Old English

Alternative forms

• ċēoce

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kekǭ (“cheek”), from Proto-Indo-European *geyew-, *gyēw- (“to chew”). Cognate with Old Norse kók (“gullet, jaw”), Middle Low German kake (“chin, jaw, cheek”), Albanian kokë (“head”). More at cheek, chew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑː.ke/

Noun

ċēace f

1. jaw; jawbone
2. cheek

Declension

Declension of ceace (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċēace	ċēacan
accusative	ċēacan	ċēacan
genitive	ċēacan	ċēacena
dative	ċēacan	ċēacum