Old English · noun
hæþengield
Normalised hǣþenġield
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæː.θenˌji͜yld/[ˈhæː.ðenˌji͜yɫd]
- Syllables
- ˈxæː · θen · ˌji͜yld (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- idolatry
Meaning
-
idolatry
-
an idol
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.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hǣþenġield | hǣþenġield |
| Accusative | hǣþenġield | hǣþenġield |
| Genitive | hǣþenġieldes | hǣþenġielda |
| Dative | hǣþenġielde | hǣþenġieldum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
hǣþen + ġield
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