heof

Old English

Alternative forms

• hēaf

Etymology

from hēofan (“to grieve, mourn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xe͜oːf/, [he͜oːf]

Noun

hēof m (nominative plural hēofas)

1. grief
2. mourning
3. wailing; lamentation

Related terms

• hēofungtīd (“time of grieving, bereavement”)