eldertongue

Old English · noun

helleceafl

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈxellˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑfl/
[ˈheɫˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑvl]
Syllables
ˈxell · ˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑfl (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. the jaws of hell

Etymology

Compound of hell (“hell”) + ċeafl (“jaw”)

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