Old English · noun
healsfang
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑlsˌfɑnɡ/[ˈhæ͜ɑɫsˌfɑŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑls · ˌfɑnɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- preferentialpunishmentssubstitutionprescribedcapitalwergeld
Meaning
-
a fine prescribed in substitution for capital and other punishments, preferential share of the wergeld
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | healsfang | healsfang |
| Accusative | healsfang | healsfang |
| Genitive | healsfanges | healsfanga |
| Dative | healsfange | healsfangum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From heals (“neck”) + fang (“seizure”).
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