hæthendom

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hæðen-dome, hæþenndom, heðenedom, heaðendom

Etymology

From Old English hǣþendōm; equivalent to hethen (“heathen”) +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːðəndoːm/, /ˈhɛːðəndɔm/

Noun

hæthendom

1. (rare) heathenry, paganism
2. (rare) Pagan doctrine or habits

Descendants

• English: heathendom (potentially borrowed or a new formation)

References

• “hēthendọ̄̆m (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.