deaþwic

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to dēaþ (“death”) +‎ wīc (“village, abode”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæ͜ɑːθˌwiːk/, [ˈdæ͜ɑːðˌwiːk]

Noun

dēaþwīc m

  1. (hapax legomenon, poetic) "abode of death"

References

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