hagosteald

• hagusteald, hæġsteald, hehsteald

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.ɡoˌstæ͜ɑld/, [ˈhɑ.ɣoˌstæ͜ɑɫd]

From Proto-Germanic *hagustaldaz (“unmarried man”, literally “set at the hedge”), a compound of Proto-Germanic *hagą, *hagaz, *hagô (“fence, enclosure, hedge”), from Proto-Indo-European *kagʷh- (“fence, box”) + a derivative of Proto-Germanic *stal- (“to place, set”), from Proto-Indo-European *stelə- (“stem, trunk, base”). Equivalent to haw + *stold. Cognate with Old Saxon hagastald (“servant, young man”), Old High German hagastalt, hagastolt (“mercenary, unwed person”), Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚷᚢᛊᛏᚨᛚᛞᚨᛉ (hagustaldaʀ).

hagosteald m

1. unmarried man belonging to a royal court; young warrior
2. bachelor
3. young man; liegeman

Strong a-stem:

• Hagustealdesēa
  • ⇒ Old English: Hagustaldeshām
    • English: Hexham

• Middle English: hassel, haselle
• →? Old Norse: haukstaldar, haukstallar

hagosteald

1. unmarried
2. independent
3. (referring to young men) military

From Proto-Germanic *hagastaldą (“celibacy, virginity”) (see above).

hagosteald n

1. celibacy

Strong a-stem:

hagosteald

1. virgin