leogan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to lie (tell an untruth)
  • to be wrong, err
  • to deceive
  • to belie

Etymology

Inherited from *leugan inherited from Proto-Germanic *leuganą (lie) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (swear, tell a lie, tell lies, bemoan, complain, lie).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lewgʰ-

Gloss

swear, tell a lie, tell lies, bemoan, complain, lie

Concept
Semantic Field

Law

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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