haithen-hede

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

heþene-hode, haiþenhede, haiþen-hede

Etymology edit

From hethen (“heathen”) +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːðənhɛːd/, /ˈhɛːðənhɔːd/

Noun edit

haithen-hede

(rare) The nations of the world which follow paganism.
(rare) Pagan doctrine and beliefs.

References edit

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

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