ece

ece

1. alternative form of eche

From Proto-West Germanic *aki, from Proto-Germanic *akiz (“ache, pain”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eg- (“fault, guilt, sin”).

• aċe, æċe

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.t͡ʃe/

eċe m

1. ache

Strong i-stem:

• hēafodeċe (“headache”)
• heorteċe (“heartache”)
• tōþeċe (“toothache”)

• Middle English: ache, ake, eche
  • English: ache
  • Scots: ake

From Proto-West Germanic *ajukī. Cognate with Old Frisian ewich, Old Saxon ēwig, Old High German ēwig, Gothic 𐌰𐌾𐌿𐌺𐌳𐌿𐌸𐍃 (ajukdūþs, “eternity”).

• ǣċe

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.t͡ʃe/

ēċe

1. eternal
   • 10th Century, Vercelli Homily X, quoting Matthew 10:42

     Swa lange swa ġē hit dōþ...Iċ ēow sylle ēcne ġefēan in heofonum

     As long as you do this...I will give you eternal reward in heaven

2. durable

• ēcnes (“eternity”)

• Middle English: ece, eche

ēċe

1. eternally, ever, evermore, perpetually

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ečey.

ece (definite accusative eceyi, plural eceler)

1. a queen

   Synonym: kraliçe

2. A female beauty