hæthendom

Middle English

Alternative forms

hæðen-dome, hæþenndom, heðenedom, heaðendom

Etymology

From Old English hǣþendōm; equivalent to hethen (“heathen”) +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːðəndoːm/, /ˈhɛːðəndɔm/

Noun

hæthendom

(rare) heathenry, paganism
(rare) Pagan doctrine or habits

Descendants

English: heathendom (potentially borrowed or a new formation)

References

“hēthendọ̄̆m (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.

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