411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Ecgþeow
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Old English
Etymology
ang :inh gmw-pro:*Aggjuþeu<ety:inh<gem-pro:*Agiþewaz>> :afeq eċġ þēow
From ang gmw-pro *Aggjuþeu, from ang gem-pro *Agiþewaz. Equivalent to ang eċġ edge þēow servant. Cognate with non Eggþér.
Pronunciation
Eċġ-þēow
Proper noun
Eċġþēow m
ang male
Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf (hero) Beowulf
Declension
Eċġþēow sg