lecgan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to put or place
  • to bury (a person)
  • to lay (an egg)

Etymology

Inherited from *laggjan (place) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną (lay, place) derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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