gelecgan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to lay, set, place
  • to settle by law the character of
  • to lay a command, task (upon someone)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *galagjaną prefix from Old English leċġan (lay).

Origin

Old English

leċġan

Gloss

lay

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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