"nægl" meaning in Old English

See nægl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /næjl/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*nagl}} Proto-West Germanic *nagl, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*naglaz}} Proto-Germanic *naglaz, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*h₃nogʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=næġl|sort=}} næġl m, {{ang-noun|m|head=næġl}} næġl m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|næġl|nægl}}, {{ang-decl-noun|næġl|næglas|næġl|næglas|næġles|nægla|næġle|næglum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: næġl [canonical, masculine], no-table-tags [table-tags], næġl [nominative, singular], næglas [nominative, plural], næġl [accusative, singular], næglas [accusative, plural], næġles [genitive, singular], nægla [genitive, plural], næġle [dative, singular], næglum [dative, plural]
  1. the nail of a finger or toe Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-nægl-ang-noun-~e218-hM
  2. a nail or peg as a fastening Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-nægl-ang-noun-eOLtGTPn
  3. an instrument used to play the strings of a harp, a plectrum; (in compounds) handle
    Sense id: en-nægl-ang-noun-Dig5AmZ- Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 19 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 17 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: næġel, neġl, neġel Related terms: næġlian
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          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\n⁊ hæfdon ġeleornad mā cræfta hū hīe þā elpendas beswīcan mehton, mid þǣm þæt hīe nāmon trēowu, ⁊ slōgon on oþerne ende moniġe sċearpe īsene næġlas, ⁊ hīe mid flexe bewundon, ⁊ onbǣrndon hit, ⁊ beþyddan hit þonne on þone elpend hindan...",
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