teag

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tæ͜ɑːɡ/, [tæ͜ɑːɣ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *taugu, from Proto-Germanic *taugō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to draw, pull”). Akin to Old Norse taug (“rope”), and also Old English tēon (“to pull, train”).

Noun

tēag f

cord, band; thong; fetter

Declension

Declension of teag (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	tēag	tēaga, tēage
accusative	tēage	tēaga, tēage
genitive	tēage	tēaga
dative	tēage	tēagum

Descendants

Middle English: teye, teȝe, tei, teiȝe, tey, tieghe, tye, tyȝe
- English: tie, tye
  - → Swazi: thayi
- Scots: tie, tee

Etymology 2

Unknown; possibly identical to Etymology 1.

Noun

tēag f

enclosure (enclosed land)
case, chest

Declension

Declension of teag (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	tēag	tēaga, tēage
accusative	tēage	tēaga, tēage
genitive	tēage	tēaga
dative	tēage	tēagum

Descendants

Middle English: teye, tie, tigh, ty, tye
- English: tye

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