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Reconstruction:Old English/urig

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *ūrig, from Proto-Germanic *ūrigaz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*ūriġ

  1. watered, wet
  2. damp, moistened, dewy

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • >? Middle English: ouri (alternatively from Old Norse ūrigr)
    • >? Scots: ury (clammy, covered with sweat, sweaty)