feorhhus

Old English

Etymology

Kenning of feorh (“life, soul”) +‎ hūs (“house”). Compare sāwelhūs (“body”, literally “soul house”) and bānhūs (“body”, literally “bone house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfe͜orxˌxuːs/, [ˈfe͜orˠxˌhuːs]

Noun

feorhhūs n (nominative plural feorhhūs)

  1. (poetic) body
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