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Old English · noun

læcedom

Normalised lǣċedōm

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌdoːm/
Syllables
ˈlæː · t͡ʃe · ˌdoːm (3 syllables)
Modern English
leechdomremedy

Meaning

  1. the practice of medicine

  2. medicine, a remedy, cure

  3. healing

Declension

Declension of læcedom
SingularPlural
Nominative lǣċedōmlǣċedōmas
Accusative lǣċedōmlǣċedōmas
Genitive lǣċedōmeslǣċedōma
Dative lǣċedōmelǣċedōmum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lākijadōm, equivalent to lǣċe + -dōm. Cognate with Old High German lāhtuom.

Descendants

leechdom

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