smeag
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Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *smaugaz (“slippery, slick”), from Proto-Indo-European *smewk- (“to slip, slide”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]smēag
- creeping in, penetrating
- subtle, crafty
Declension
[edit]Declension of smēag — Strong
Declension of smēag — Weak
Derived terms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: smegh