licgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Compare Old Frisian lidzia, Old Saxon liggian, Old High German liggen, Old Norse liggja, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlid.d͡ʒɑn/

Verb

liċġan

  1. to lie, to rest on the ground, to be situated
    He læg æt forþsiðe: he lay at death's door.

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