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Old English
Etymology
From heorþ (“hearth”) + ġenēat (“companion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxe͜orθ.jeˌnæ͜ɑːt/,
Noun
heorþġenēat m (nominative plural heorþġenēatas)
- (poetic) hearth-companion; retainer (member of retinue)
Declension
Declension of heorþġenēat (strong a-stem)