leogere

Old English

Alternative forms

lēgere (Anglian)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *leugārijaz, equivalent to lēogan +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German liogāri, liugāri (“liar”), Old Norse ljúgari (“liar”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈleːo̯ɡere/, [ˈleːo̯ɣere]

Noun

lēogere m

a liar

Declension

Declension of leogere (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lēogere	lēogeras
accusative	lēogere	lēogeras
genitive	lēogeres	lēogera
dative	lēogere	lēogerum

Descendants

Middle English: legher, lyere, liȝer
- English: liar
- Scots: leyar, lear, liear, lyar

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