hienþu

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hauniþu. Equivalent to hēan +‎ -þu. Cognate with Old High German hōnida.

Pronunciation

Noun

hīenþu f

  1. humiliation, abasement, disgrace
  2. injury, loss, affliction

Descendants

  • Middle English: henthe, hinth