hiwisc
Old English
Alternative forms
- hīƿisc
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hīwiską, *hīwiskiją (“household, family”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱei- (“to lie with, store, be familiar”). Cognate with Old Frisian hīskithe (“household unit, household”), Old High German hīwiski (“household, family”), Old Norse hýski (“domestic unit, household”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhiːwiʃ/
Noun
hīwisc n
- household
- a hide (of land)
Declension
Declension of hiwisc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hīwisc | hīwisc |
| accusative | hīwisc | hīwisc |
| genitive | hīwisces | hīwisca |
| dative | hīwisce | hīwiscum |
Derived terms
- hīwisclīċe
Descendants
The word survives in Modern English only as a placename found in a few parts of England.
- English: Huish