lygen
Old English
noun
Definitions
- lie, falsehood
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *luginō (lie, falsehood) 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