heafodwind

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hēafod- +‎ wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌwind/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌwind]

Noun[edit]

hēafodwind m

  1. a wind from one of the four chief points of the compass
  2. main wind

Declension[edit]

Declension of heafodwind (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hēafodwind hēafodwindas
accusative hēafodwind hēafodwindas
genitive hēafodwindes hēafodwinda
dative hēafodwinde hēafodwindum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: *hedwind
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