hienþu

Old English

Alternative forms

• hȳnþ, hȳnþu, hēnþo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hauniþu. Equivalent to hēan +‎ -þu. Cognate with Old High German hōnida.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yːn.θu/, [ˈhi͜yːn.θu]

Noun

hīenþu f

1. humiliation, abasement, disgrace
2. injury, loss, affliction

Descendants

• Middle English: henthe, hinth