Old English · noun
heahstede
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌste.de/[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌste.de]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑːx · ˌste · de (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- promontoryimportant
Meaning
-
high (or important) place, promontory
þær wunað on heahstede husa selest.
The greatest of houses remains there on that high place. (Beowulf, ll. 284-5)
Etymology
hēah + stede
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