Old English · noun
hellehæft
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈxellˌxæft/[ˈheɫˌhæft]
- Syllables
- ˈxell · ˌxæft (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- prisoner
Meaning
-
a captive or prisoner of hell
Etymology
Compound of hell (“hell”) + hæft (“captive”)
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