hæþengield

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

hǣþen +‎ ġield

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæː.θenˌji͜yld/, [ˈhæː.ðenˌji͜yɫd]

Noun

hǣþenġield n

  1. idolatry
    Synonym: dēofolġield
  2. an idol
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Sē hālga tōwearp ēac sum hǣðengyld, and wolde āhēawan ǣnne hēahne pīnbēam, sē wæs ǣr ġehālgod þām hǣðenum godum
      The saint also overthrew an idol, and wanted also to cut down a high pine tree that was hallowed to the heathen gods.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hǣþenġield hǣþenġield
accusative hǣþenġield hǣþenġield
genitive hǣþenġieldes hǣþenġielda
dative hǣþenġielde hǣþenġieldum
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