modes hiwung

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hīwung mōdes

Etymology

From mōd (“mind”) +‎ hīwung (“shaping, illusion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.des ˈxiː.wunɡ/, [ˈmoː.des ˈhiː.wuŋɡ]

Noun

mōdes hīwung f

  1. imagination
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"
      Sē wīsdōm is hālig and hine sylfne ætbrēt fram mōdes hīwunge and myndlēasum geðōhtum.
      Wisdom is holy and removes itself from imagination and mindless thoughts.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative mōdes hīwung mōdes hīwunga, mōdes hīwunge
accusative mōdes hīwunge mōdes hīwunga, mōdes hīwunge
genitive mōdes hīwunge mōdes hīwunga
dative mōdes hīwunge mōdes hīwungum

Synonyms

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