hæmed

Old English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæː.med/, [ˈhæː.med]

Noun

hǣmed n (nominative plural hǣmdru)

1. cohabitation
2. sexual intercourse
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Nativity of the Lord"

     Mæġþhād biþ forloren on hǣmede.

     Virginity is lost in intercourse.

Derived terms

• hǣmedċeorl
• hǣmedlāc
• hǣmedsċipe
• hǣmedwīf