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Seg (noun) means (archaic) A brave male fighter, especially one thought of as a hero.

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(archaic) A brave male fighter, especially one thought of as a hero.
2
(informal, dialect) A man, spoken of casually as a fellow.
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Etymology

Came into English via 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”). It is cognate with Norwegian segg and Icelandic seggur (“bully”).

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What is the meaning of seg?
"seg" (noun) means (archaic) A brave male fighter, especially one thought of as a hero.
What are the different meanings of seg?
"seg" has 2 main meanings: 1. (archaic) A brave male fighter, especially one thought of as a hero; 2. (informal, dialect) A man, spoken of casually as a fellow.
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