banhus

English

Noun

banhus

1. plural of banhu

Anagrams

• bhunas

Old English

Etymology

Kenning of bān (“bone”) +‎ hūs (“house”). Compare sāwelhūs (“body”, literally “soul house”) and feorhhūs (“body”, literally “spirit house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːnˌxuːs/, [ˈbɑːnˌhuːs]

Noun

bānhūs n (nominative plural bānhūs)

1. (poetic) body, torso

   Synonyms: bodiġ, hrǣw, hrif, līchama

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	bānhūs	bānhūs
accusative	bānhūs	bānhūs
genitive	bānhūses	bānhūsa
dative	bānhūse	bānhūsum