heahgast

Old English

Alternative forms

• hēahgǣst

Etymology

From hēah +‎ gāst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌɡɑːst/, [ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌɡɑːst]

Noun

hēahgāst m

1. (theology) the Holy Ghost

Declension

Declension of heahgast (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hēahgāst	hēahgāstas
accusative	hēahgāst	hēahgāstas
genitive	hēahgāstes	hēahgāsta
dative	hēahgāste	hēahgāstum

Synonyms

• frōforgāst
• se haliġa gāst

Related terms

• gāstsunu m
• hēahfæder m
• wuldorfæder m

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “HĒAHGĀST”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.