Old English · noun
heafodstocc
Normalised hēafodstocc
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌstokk/[ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌstok]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑː · fod · ˌstokk (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- boundariescriminal'sbeheadingplacedpost
Meaning
-
a post on which a criminal's head was placed after a beheading, often used to mark boundaries of land
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hēafodstocc | hēafodstoccas |
| Accusative | hēafodstocc | hēafodstoccas |
| Genitive | hēafodstocces | hēafodstocca |
| Dative | hēafodstocce | hēafodstoccum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
hēafod (“head”) + stocc (“post”)
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