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    leugh-1

    English meaning: to lie

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “lũgen”

    Material: Goth. liugan, O.S. O.H.G. liogan, O.E. lēogan “lie”, O.Ice. ljūga “lie, fehlen, fehlschlagen”; O.H.G. O.S. lugina, O.E. lygen “lie, falsity”, M.H.G. luc m. “Lug”, O.H.G. luggi, lucki, O.S. luggi, O.E. lycge “ fallacious “ (= Slav. lъžь), O.Ice. lygi f., O.H.G. lugī f. “lie, falsity”, O.E. lyge m. “lie, falsity” (: Slav. lъža “lie, falsity”); O.H.G. lougan m., lougna f. “das Leugnen” = O.Ice. laun f. “ds., Verheimlichung”, Goth. analaugns “hide, conceal”, laugnjan “leugnen” etc.; probably also O.H.G. lochon, j-verb lucchen, geminated O.Ice. lokka, O.E. loccian, mnl. locken, O.H.G. lockon “locken”; in addition M.H.G. Gelũcke “luck”? Lith. lūgoti “bid, beg, ask”, Ltv. lùgt ds.; O.Bulg. lъžǫ , lъgati “lie”, lъžь “ fallacious, Lũgner”, lъžа “lie, falsity”.

    References: WP. II 415, Wissmann nom. postverb. 176.