heafodwind

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Old English

Etymology

From hēafod- +‎ wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌwind/,

Noun

hēafodwind m

  1. a wind from one of the four chief points of the compass
  2. main wind

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: *hedwind