idelhed
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
idelhed (uncountable)
Usage notes edit
The pronunciation with /eː/ is guaranteed by a rhyme with leod; this probably represents a dialectal pronunciation of the suffix -hede that existed besides the more usual pronunciation in /ɛː/.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “īdelhẹ̄d, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.