hienþu

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxi͜yːn.θu/, [ˈhi͜yːn.θu]

Noun

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hīenþu f

  1. humiliation, abasement, disgrace
  2. injury, loss, affliction

Descendants

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  • Middle English: henthe, hinth