weofod

Old English

Alternative forms

• wīġbed, wēafod
• ƿēofod — wynn spelling

Etymology

From wēoh (“idol, image”) +‎ bed (“bed”), from Proto-Germanic *wīhą (“sacred place or thing”) and *badją (“plot, bed”).

Alternatively, from wēoh (“idol, image”) and bēod (“offering stage, dish”), from Proto-Germanic *wīhą (“sacred place or thing”) and *beudaz (“offering stage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe͜oː.fod/, [ˈwe͜oː.vod]

Noun

wēofod n

1. altar

Descendants

• Middle English: wēved