heahstede

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Old English

Etymology

hēah +‎ stede

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌste.de/,

Noun

hēahstede m (nominative plural hēahstedas)

  1. (poetic) high (or important) place, promontory
    • þær wunað on heahstede husa selest.The greatest of houses remains there on that high place. (Beowulf, ll. 284-5)