hearg

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

hearh, hearch, herh, heriġ, herg, here

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *harug, from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“stoneheap, pile of stone; altar”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /xæ͜ɑrɡ/, [hæ͜ɑrˠɣ]

Noun[edit]

hearg m

Declension[edit]

Declension of hearg (strong u-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hearg	hearga
accusative	hearg	hearga
genitive	hearga	hearga
dative	hearga	heargum

Synonyms[edit]

(altar): wēofod
(idol): dēofolġield

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: harogh (byform of Middle English halwe)
Middle English: Harwe, Harrough
- English: Harrow

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