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Etymology edit

From mōd (mind) +‎ hīwung (shaping, illusion).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.des ˈxiː.wunɡ/, [ˈmoː.des ˈhiː.wuŋɡ]

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mōdes hīwung f

  1. imagination
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"
      Sē wīsdōm is hālig and hine sylfne ætbrēt fram mōdes hīwunge and myndlēasum geðōhtum.
      Wisdom is holy and removes itself from imagination and mindless thoughts.

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