heafodstocc

Old English

Etymology

hēafod (“head”) +‎ stocc (“post”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

hēafodstocc m

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hēafodstocc hēafodstoccas
accusative hēafodstocc hēafodstoccas
genitive hēafodstocces hēafodstocca
dative hēafodstocce hēafodstoccum
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