heafodleas

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidalaus. Cognate with Old Frisian hāvedlās, Old High German houbitlōs. Equivalent to hēafod +‎ -lēas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌlæ͜ɑːs/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌlæ͜ɑːs]

Adjective

hēafodlēas

  1. headless

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: hevedles, heedles

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