Ecglaf

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjulaibu, from *aggju (“edge”) +‎ *laibu (“legacy”). Equivalent to eċġ +‎ lāf. Cognate with Old High German Eggileib.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈejjˌlɑːf/, [ˈed͡ʒˌlɑːf]

Proper noun

Eċġlāf m

  1. a male given name
  2. Eċġlāf, bishop of Dunwich
  3. the father of Unferþ in Beowulf
    • Beowulf, 499
      Unferþ maþelode, Eċġlafes bearn,
      Unferth, Ecglaf's child, said,

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Eċġlāf —
accusative Eċġlāf —
genitive Eċġlāfes —
dative Eċġlāfe —
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