læcehus
Old English
editEtymology
editlǣċe (“doctor”) + hūs (“house”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlǣċehūs n
- hospital
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 10:34
- Hē hine on his nīeten āsette, and ġelǣdde on lǣċehūs, and hine ġelācnode.
- He set him on his animal, and took him to a hospital, and treated him.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 10:34
Declension
editDeclension of læcehus (strong a-stem)
Descendants
edit- Middle English: leche hous