Old English edit

Etymology edit

hēafod (head) +‎ stocc (post)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌstokk/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌstok]

Noun edit

hēafodstocc m

  1. a post on which a criminal's head was placed after a beheading, often used to mark boundaries of land

Declension edit