eldertongue

Old English · noun

heardheaw

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌxæ͜ɑːw/
[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌhæ͜ɑːw]
Syllables
ˈxæ͜ɑrd · ˌxæ͜ɑːw (2 syllables)
Modern English
chisel

Meaning

  1. chisel

Etymology

By surface analysis, heard (“hard”) + hēawan (“to hew”)

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