Old Armenian

Noun

տէգ • ‎(tēg)

1. spearhead, point of a spear

   տէգ մօրուաց‎ ― tēg mōruacʿ ― fresh beard, down, downy beard

   ի տէգ նիզակի/տէգ նիզակաց, ի սուր տէգ նիզակի‎ ― i tēg nizaki/tēg nizakacʿ, i sur tēg nizaki ― with the lance, with arms; with lance or spear thrusts

   ի տէգ նիզակի տապալեցի զնա‎ ― i tēg nizaki tapalecʿi zna ― I brought him down with a lance thrust

   տիգօք աչաց ակնարկել‎ ― tigōkʿ ačʿacʿ aknarkel ― to glare at, to frown at, to dart an angry or threatening look, to look daggers at

   տիգօք աչաց խաղաց ի վերայ իմ‎ ― tigōkʿ ačʿacʿ xałacʿ i veray im ― be sharpened his eyes upon me, he frowned on me

2. short spear, dart, javelin
3. (post-classical, modern, card games) spade

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Descendants

• Armenian: տեգ ‎(teg)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “տէգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “տէգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “տէգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935