Ecglaf

Old English

Etymology

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and lāf (“remainder, legacy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈejjˌlɑːf/, [ˈed͡ʒˌlɑːf]

Proper noun

Eċġlāf m

1. a male given name
2. Eċġlāf, bishop of Dunwich
3. the father of Unferþ in Beowulf
   • Beowulf, 499

     Unferþ maþelode, Eċġlafes bearn,

     Unferth, Ecglaf's child, said,

Usage notes

Although lāf is an o-stem noun, with the genitive singular lāfe, the genitive singular of Eċġlāf that appears in Beowulf is Eċġlāfes.

Declension

ō-stem, irregular:

	singular	plural
nominative	Eċġlāf	—
accusative	Eċġlāf	—
genitive	Eċġlāfes	—
dative	Eċġlāfe	—