læcedom

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lākijadōm, equivalent to lǣċe +‎ -dōm. Cognate with Old High German lāhtuom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌdoːm/

Noun

lǣċedōm m

  1. the practice of medicine
  2. medicine, a remedy, cure
  3. healing

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative lǣċedōm lǣċedōmas
accusative lǣċedōm lǣċedōmas
genitive lǣċedōmes lǣċedōma
dative lǣċedōme lǣċedōmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: lechedom

References

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