foreheafod

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *forēhaubid. Cognate with Old High German forahoubit. Equivalent to fore- +‎ hēafod.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌxæ͜ɑː.fod/, [ˈfo.reˌhæ͜ɑː.vod]

Noun

forehēafod n

  1. forehead

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative forehēafod forehēafdu
accusative forehēafod forehēafdu
genitive forehēafdes forehēafda
dative forehēafde forehēafdum

Descendants

  • Middle English: forheed
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