hægl

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hagl, from Proto-Germanic *haglaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (pebble).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hæġl m

  1. hail
    • 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
      Hæġl cymþ of reġndropum þonne hīe bēoþ ġefrorene upp on þǣre lyfte, and swā siþþan feallaþ.
      Hail comes from raindrops when they're frozen up in the air, and so fall to the ground.
  2. the runic character (/h/)

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Descendants

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