Old English

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Etymology

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hēafod (head) +‎ stocc (post)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌstokk/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌstok]

Noun

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hēafodstocc m

  1. a post on which a criminal's head was placed after a beheading, often used to mark boundaries of land

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