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bæc

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Old English

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Etymology 1

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    From Proto-West Germanic *bak , from Proto-Germanic *baką .

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    bæc n

    1. back
      • late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"
        ...Hieu hine scēt bæftan his bæce þæt him tōbærst sēo heorte.
        ...Jehu shot him behind his back, so that his heart burst.
    2. back or rear end (of something)
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    Strong a-stem:

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    Etymology 2

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      From Proto-West Germanic *baki , from Proto-Germanic *bakiz .

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      bæċ f or m or n

      1. stream; brook
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      Due to this noun's variation in gender, multiple declensions are attested.

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      Neuter declension: Strong a-stem:

      Feminine declension: Strong ō-stem:

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