earg

Old English

Alternative forms

• arg — Northumbrian
• earh

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with Old Frisian erch, Old High German arg, Old Norse argr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æ͜ɑrɡ/, [æ͜ɑrˠɣ]
• Rhymes: -æ͜ɑrɡ

Adjective

earg (comparative eargra, superlative eargost)

1. cowardly
2. (substantive) a coward

Declension

Declension of earg — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	earg	earg	earg
Accusative	eargne	earge	earg
Genitive	earges	eargre	earges
Dative	eargum	eargre	eargum
Instrumental	earge	eargre	earge
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	earge	earga, earge	earg
Accusative	earge	earga, earge	earg
Genitive	eargra	eargra	eargra
Dative	eargum	eargum	eargum
Instrumental	eargum	eargum	eargum

Declension of earg — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	earga	earge	earge
Accusative	eargan	eargan	earge
Genitive	eargan	eargan	eargan
Dative	eargan	eargan	eargan
Instrumental	eargan	eargan	eargan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	eargan	eargan	eargan
Accusative	eargan	eargan	eargan
Genitive	eargra, eargena	eargra, eargena	eargra, eargena
Dative	eargum	eargum	eargum
Instrumental	eargum	eargum	eargum

Derived terms

• ierġþ

Descendants

• Middle English: argh, arewe, arg, arghe, arwe, areȝ, arȝ, arȝe, arowȝe, earh (Early Middle English)
  • English: argh (dialectal)
  • Scots: argh, ergh, erfe, erf
• >? Middle English: eri
  • English: eerie