heafodwærc

Old English

Etymology

From hēafod (“head”) +‎ wærċ (“pain”). Cognate with Danish hovedvark (“headache”), Swedish huvudvärk (“headache”), Icelandic höfuðverkur (“headache”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌwært͡ʃ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌwærˠt͡ʃ]

Noun

hēafodwærċ m

  1. head pain, headache

Descendants

  • English: headwark

References

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