weofod

Old English

Alternative forms

wīġbed, ƿeofod, wēafod

Etymology

From wēoh (“idol, image”) +‎ bed (“bed”), from Proto-Germanic *wīhą (“sacred place or thing”) and *badją (“plot, bed”).

Alternatively, from wēoh (“idol, image”) and bēod (“offering stage, dish”), from Proto-Germanic *wīhą (“sacred place or thing”) and *beudaz (“offering stage”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈweːo̯fod/, [ˈweːo̯vod]

Noun

wēofod n

altar

Descendants

Middle English: wēved

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