leger

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • the state or action of lying, lying down, or lying ill
  • resting-place; couch, bed
  • deathbed, grave

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *legrą derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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