Hælend

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From hǣlend (“savior”). Cognate with Old Saxon hēliand, Old High German heilant.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈxæː.lend/, [ˈhæː.lend]

Proper noun edit

Hǣlend m

Jesus
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 19:19
  Pīlātus wrāt oferġewrit and sette ofer his rōde. Þǣr wæs on ġewriten, ÞIS IS SĒ NĀZARENESCA HǢLEND, IŪDĒA CYNING.
  Pilate wrote an inscription and placed it over the cross. It read, THIS IS JESUS OF NAZARETH, KING OF THE JEWS.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 1:17
  Ǣ wæs ġeseald þurh Mōȳsen, and ġiefu and sōþfæstnes is ġeworden þurh Hǣlend Crist.
  The Law was given through Moses, grace and truth come through Jesus Christ.

Declension edit

Declension of Hælend (strong nd-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Hǣlend	—
accusative	Hǣlend	—
genitive	Hǣlendes	—
dative	Hǣlende	—

See also edit

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