eldertongue

Old English · noun

hellehæftling

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈxellˌxæft.linɡ/
[ˈheɫˌhæft.liŋɡ]
Syllables
ˈxell · ˌxæft · linɡ (3 syllables)
Modern English
prisoner

Meaning

  1. a captive or prisoner of hell

Etymology

Compound of hell (“hell”) + hæftling (“captive”)

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