haithen-hede

Middle English

Alternative forms

• heþene-hode, haiþenhede, haiþen-hede

Etymology

From hethen (“heathen”) +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːðənhɛːd/, /ˈhɛːðənhɔːd/

Noun

haithen-hede

1. (rare) The nations of the world which follow paganism.
2. (rare) Pagan doctrine and beliefs.

References

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