hæðene-scipe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• haðenescipe, heðene-scipe, heaþensipe, heðescipe, heþensipe

Etymology

From Old English hǣþenscipe; equivalent to hethen (“heathen”) +‎ -scipe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːðənʃip(ə)/

Noun

hæðene-scipe (Early Middle English, rare)

1. heathenry, paganism.
2. Those who follow paganism.

Descendants

• English: heathenship

References

• “hēthenshipe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.