wifhad

Old English

Etymology

wīf +‎ hād or -hād

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːfˌxɑːd/, [ˈwiːfˌhɑːd]

Noun

wīfhād m

  1. the female gender

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wīfhād —
accusative wīfhād —
genitive wīfhādes —
dative wīfhāde —

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: wifhode, wifhod, wifhede
    • English: wifehood
    • Scots: wifehede, wyfhede

References

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