witehrægl

Old English

Etymology

Compound of wīte (“punishment”) +‎ hræġl (“garment”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiː.teˌxræjl/, [ˈwiː.teˌr̥æjl]

Noun

wītehræġl n

  1. sackcloth
  2. a garment worn as punishment

References

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