græg

Old English

Alternative forms

• grēġ — Anglian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grāg, a byform of *grāu, from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡræːj/

Adjective

grǣġ

1. grey

Declension

Declension of grǣġ — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	grǣġ	grǣġ	grǣġ
Accusative	grǣġne	grǣġe	grǣġ
Genitive	grǣġes	grǣġre	grǣġes
Dative	grǣġum	grǣġre	grǣġum
Instrumental	grǣġe	grǣġre	grǣġe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	grǣġe	grǣġa, grǣġe	grǣġ
Accusative	grǣġe	grǣġa, grǣġe	grǣġ
Genitive	grǣġra	grǣġra	grǣġra
Dative	grǣġum	grǣġum	grǣġum
Instrumental	grǣġum	grǣġum	grǣġum

Declension of grǣġ — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	grǣġa	grǣġe	grǣġe
Accusative	grǣġan	grǣġan	grǣġe
Genitive	grǣġan	grǣġan	grǣġan
Dative	grǣġan	grǣġan	grǣġan
Instrumental	grǣġan	grǣġan	grǣġan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	grǣġan	grǣġan	grǣġan
Accusative	grǣġan	grǣġan	grǣġan
Genitive	grǣġra, grǣġena	grǣġra, grǣġena	grǣġra, grǣġena
Dative	grǣġum	grǣġum	grǣġum
Instrumental	grǣġum	grǣġum	grǣġum

Descendants

• Middle English: grey
  • English: gray, grey
  • Scots: gray
  • Yola: gry

See also

Colors in Old English · dēage (layout · text)

hwīt	grǣġ	blæc, sweart
rēad; basu	ġeolurēad; brūn	ġeolu
	grēne
	blāw	blāw
	purpuren