Old English · noun
witehrægl
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- IPA
- /ˈwiː.teˌxræjl/[ˈwiː.teˌr̥æjl]
- Syllables
- ˈwiː · te · ˌxræjl (3 syllables)
Meaning
sackcloth
a garment worn as punishment
Etymology
Compound of wīte (“punishment”) + hræġl (“garment”)
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