Old English · noun
handpreost
Normalised handprēost
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑndˌpre͜oːst/[ˈhɑndˌpre͜oːst]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑnd · ˌpre͜oːst (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- chaplain
Meaning
-
chaplain
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | handprēost | handprēostas |
| Accusative | handprēost | handprēostas |
| Genitive | handprēostes | handprēosta |
| Dative | handprēoste | handprēostum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Equivalent to hand (“hand”) + prēost (“priest”), originally implying a "priest at someone's hand."
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