weofod

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pre-Old English *wīohbēod, equivalent to wēoh (“idol, image”) +‎ bēod (“offering stage, dish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜oː.fod/, [ˈwe͜oː.vod]

Noun

wēofod n

  1. altar

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wēofod wēofodu
accusative wēofod wēofodu
genitive wēofodes wēofoda
dative wēofode wēofodum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wēved
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