Old English · noun
wigsmiþ
Normalised wīġsmiþ
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwiːjˌsmiθ/
- Syllables
- ˈwiːj · ˌsmiθ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- herowarrior
wigsmiþ1 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
warrior, hero
Declension · strong a-stem
wigsmiþ2 · noun · masculine · alternative form
Senses
-
alternative form of wēohsmiþ
Declension · strong a-stem
All forms (6)
Etymology
Kenning of wīġ (“war”) + smiþ (“smith”).
wēoh + smiþ
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