Reconstruction:Old English/eaghlid

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *ēagehlid

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *augahlid, equivalent to ēage +‎ hlid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːɡˌxlid/, [ˈæ͜ɑːɣˌl̥id]

Noun

*ēaghlid n

  1. (anatomy) eyelid
    Synonyms: brǣw, ēaghring, ēagaswind

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative *ēaghlid *ēaghlidu
accusative *ēaghlid *ēaghlidu
genitive *ēaghlides *ēaghlida
dative *ēaghlide *ēaghlidum

Descendants

  • Middle English: eȝelid, eye-lid
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