pleoh

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *plegą (“responsibility, care”), of unknown origin. Akin to Old Frisian plē, plī (“danger”), Old English pliht (“danger, risk”). More at plight. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ple͜ox/

Noun

pleoh n

1. danger, peril; risk
2. injury, hurt, harm
3. responsibility

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	pleoh	pleoh
accusative	pleoh	pleoh
genitive	plēos	plēona
dative	plēo	plēom, plēoum