hearg

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hearh, hearch, herh, heriġ, herg, here

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“stoneheap, pile of stone; altar”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hæɑrx/

Noun

hearg m

  1. A pile of stones; an altar.
  2. A sacred place; grove; temple.
  3. An idol.

Declension
Declension of hearg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hearg heargas
accusative hearg heargas
genitive hearges hearga
dative hearge heargum

Descendants
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