atgar en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old English ætgār (“a short spear, dart, javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy”), from Proto-West Germanic *atgaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *atgaizaz; equivalent to at- + gar (“spear”). Cognate with Old Frisian etgēr, Old High German azgēr, azigēr, Icelandic atgeir (“spear”).
Meanings
- (qualifier:Anglo-Saxon) A kind of spear or lance formerly in use.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| atgars | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ategar | alternative | lexicographic |