- ecgplega
- m (-n/-n) battle, a play of swords, sword-fight
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
edge — {{11}}edge (n.) O.E. ecg corner, edge, point, also sword (Cf. ecgplega, lit. edge play, ecghete, lit. edge hate, both used poetically for battle ), from P.Gmc. *agjo (Cf. O.Fris. egg edge; O.S. eggia point, edge; M.Du. egghe, Du … Etymology dictionary