seg
Meanings
noun
- A man; warrior; hero.
- A man; fellow.
noun
- A castrated farm animal.
noun
- Segregation.
adj
- Designated for people of color
noun
- A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear.
- A callus, an area of hardened skin.
noun
- Sedge.
- Gladen, or other species of Iris.
noun
- Clipping of segment.
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Etymology
From Middle English segge, from Old English seċġ (“man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-West Germanic *sagi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz (“follower, retainer, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow, accompany”). Cognate with Norwegian segg, Icelandic seggur (“bully”).
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