hengest

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

hengst

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *hangist, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈxen.jest/, [ˈhen.d͡ʒest]

Noun[edit]

henġest m

stallion
- Ān hundred wildra horsa and sixtīene tame henġestas ― a hundred wild horses and sixteen tame stallions. (Diplomatarium Anglicum)

Declension[edit]

Declension of hengest (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	henġest	henġestas
accusative	henġest	henġestas
genitive	henġestes	henġesta
dative	henġeste	henġestum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

⇒ Middle English: henxman, henxtman, henshman
- English: henchman
  - → Scots: hanchman
- Scots: hensman, henceman (obsolete)

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