hienþu

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Old English

Alternative forms

hȳnþ, hȳnþu, hēnþo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hauniþu. Equivalent to hēan +‎ -þu. Cognate with Old High German hōnida.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yːn.θu/, [ˈhi͜yːn.θu]

Noun

hīenþu f

humiliation, abasement, disgrace
injury, loss, affliction

Descendants

Middle English: henthe, hinth

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