orlæg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“fate”), equivalent to or- (“original, fundamental”) +‎ *læġ (“that which is laid, law”). Compare Old Norse ørlǫg, Icelandic örlög, Dutch oorlog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈorˌlæj/

Noun

orlæġ n

1. fate, destiny

   Synonyms: aldorlæġ, hlyte, ġewife, ġewyrd, metod, wife, wyrd

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	orlæġ	orlagu
accusative	orlæġ	orlagu
genitive	orlæġes	orlaga
dative	orlæġe	orlagum

Descendants

• → English: orlay (learned)