hienþu

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

hīenþu f

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

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: henthe, hinth
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