hengest
Old English
Etymology
From earlier *hænġist, from Anglo-Frisian *hangist, from West Germanic *hangist, from Northwest Germanic *hangistaz, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhen.d͡ʒest/, [ˈhen.d͡ʒest]
Noun
henġest m
- horse, gelding, stallion
- Ān hundred wildra horsa and sixtīene tame henġestas: a hundred wild horses and sixteen tame stallions. (Diplomatarium Anglicum)
Declension
Declension of hengest (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | henġest | henġestas |
| accusative | henġest | henġestas |
| genitive | henġestes | henġesta |
| dative | henġeste | henġestum |
Descendants
- Middle English: hengest; hengestman, henxtman, henshman
- Scots: hensman, henceman
- English: henchman