læcehus

Old English

Etymology

lǣċe (doctor) + hūs (house)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌxuːs/, [ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌhuːs]

Noun

lǣċehūs n

  1. hospital
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 10:34
      Hē hine on his nīeten āsette, and ġelǣdde on lǣċehūs, and hine ġelācnode.
      He set him on his animal, and took him to a hospital, and treated him.

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: leche hous
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