Old English · noun
heafodwoþ
Normalised hēafodwōþ
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌwoːθ/[ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌwoːθ]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑː · fod · ˌwoːθ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- main
Meaning
-
main song
Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum, wrenċum singe, wrixle ġeneahhe hēafodwōþe,…
I speak with many voices through mouth, sing melodies, change abundantly my main song,…
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hēafodwōþ | hēafodwōþahēafodwōþe |
| Accusative | hēafodwōþe | hēafodwōþahēafodwōþe |
| Genitive | hēafodwōþe | hēafodwōþa |
| Dative | hēafodwōþe | hēafodwōþum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From hēafod- (“main”) + wōþ (“song”).
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