Old English · noun
hofding
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈxof.dinɡ/[ˈhov.diŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈxof · dinɡ (2 syllables)
Meaning
chief, leader
Etymology
Cognate with Old Norse hǫfðingi, equivalent to heafod + -ing.
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