hægtesse

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hægtes

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hagatusi, from Proto-Germanic *hagatusjō. Cognate with Middle Dutch haghetisse (Dutch heks), Old High German hagzissa (German Hexe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæɡ.tes.se/, [ˈhæɣ.tes.se]

Noun

hægtesse f (nominative plural hægtessan)

  1. witch, hag, Fury

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: hagge
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