heofonduguþ
Old English
Etymology
Kenning of heofon (“heaven”) + duguþ (“host”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxe͜o.fon.du.ɡuθ/, [ˈhe͜o.von.du.ɣuθ]
Noun
heofonduguþ f
- heavenly host, angels
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | heofonduguþ | heofonduguþa, heofonduguþe |
| accusative | heofonduguþe | heofonduguþa, heofonduguþe |
| genitive | heofonduguþe | heofonduguþa |
| dative | heofonduguþe | heofonduguþum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “heofon-duguþ”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.