hienþu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Noun

hīenþu f

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

Descendants
  • Middle English: henthe, hinth
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