heahstede

Old English edit

Etymology edit

hēah +‎ stede

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌste.de/, [ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌste.de]

Noun edit

hēahstede m (nominative plural hēahstedas)

(poetic) high (or important) place, promontory
- þær wunað on heahstede husa selest. ― The greatest of houses remains there on that high place. (Beowulf, ll. 284-5)

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