wicg

Old English

Alternative forms

• wyċġ, wiċġċ, wiġġ
• ƿiċġ — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wigją, from *weganą (“to carry”). Cognate with Old Saxon wigg, Old Norse vigg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wijj/, [wid͡ʒ]

Noun

wiċġ n (nominative plural wiċġ)

1. (poetic) horse, steed

Declension

Declension of wiċġ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wiċġ	wiċġ
accusative	wiċġ	wiċġ
genitive	wiċġes	wiċġa
dative	wiċġe	wiċġum

Descendants

• Middle English: *wigge, wig
  • English: widge