Old English · noun
feohgift
Normalised feohġift
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfe͜oxˌjift/
- Syllables
- ˈfe͜ox · ˌjift (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- treasure-givingdispensinggiftscostly
Meaning
-
treasure-giving, dispensing of gifts
-
costly gift
Declension
All forms (4)
Etymology
feoh (“livestock, wealth, property”) + ġift (“gift, giving”)
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