hethen
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Middle English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old English hǣþen, from Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz; possibly equivalent to heeth + -en (pertaining to).
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]hethen
Usage notes
[edit]Jews are sometimes considered to be hethen, but sometimes are not considered to be such.
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “hēthen, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
Noun
[edit]hethen
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “hēthen, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Old Norse héðan.
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]hethen
- away, outwards, not here (referring to movement)
- away, far off, not around (referring to location)
- Outside or away from this world or realm.
- Starting or beginning from this time; from now.
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: hethen (obsolete)
References
[edit]- “hēthen, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
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