bæc
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See also: baec
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
bæc n
- back
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"
- ...Hieu hine scēt bæftan his bæce þæt him tōbærst sēo heorte.
- ...Jehu shot him behind his back, so that his heart burst.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"
- back or rear end (of something)
Declension
Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)
Synonyms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
bæċ f or m or n
Declension
Due to this noun's variation in gender, multiple declensions are attested.
Masculine declension:
Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)
Neuter declension:
Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)
Feminine declension:
Declension of bæc (strong ō-stem)
Descendants
Categories:
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- Old English ō-stem nouns
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- ang:Body