Old English · noun
wilweorþung
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- IPA
- /ˈwilˌwe͜or.θunɡ/[ˈwilˌwe͜orˠ.ðuŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈwil · ˌwe͜or · θunɡ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- tyingcharacterized
Meaning
-
well worship (the worship of a well or fountain that is characterized by tying cloth to trees near them)
Etymology
From wel (“well”) + weorþung (“worship”).
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