Old English

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Etymology

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From feorh (life, soul) +‎ hūs (house). Compare sāwelhūs (body, literally soul house) and bānhūs (body, literally bone house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfe͜orxˌxuːs/, [ˈfe͜orˠxˌhuːs]

Noun

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feorhhūs n (nominative plural feorhhūs)

  1. (poetic) body