Old English · adjective
famigheals
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈfɑː.mijˌxæ͜ɑls/[ˈfɑː.mijˌhæ͜ɑɫs]
- Syllables
- ˈfɑː · mij · ˌxæ͜ɑls (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- foamy-necked
Meaning
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"foamy-necked," said of a ship
Sǣġenga fōr, flēat fāmiġheals
The sea-goer went, it floated foamy-necked
Beowulf
Etymology
fāmiġ (“foamy”) + heals (“neck, prow”)
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