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Ecglaf

Pronunciation: /ˈejjˌlɑːf/

“Ecglaf” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. Eċġlāf, bishop of Dunwich
  2. the father of Unferþ in Beowulf

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjulaibu, from *aggju (“edge”) + *laibu (“legacy”). Equivalent to eċġ + lāf. Cognate with Old High German Eggileib.

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