hæthendom
Middle English
Alternative forms
- hæðen-dome, hæþenndom, heðenedom, heaðendom
Etymology
From Old English hǣþendōm; equivalent to hethen (“heathen”) + -dom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛːðəndoːm/, /ˈhɛːðəndɔm/
Noun
hæthendom
- (rare) heathenry, paganism
- (rare) Pagan doctrine or habits
Descendants
- English: heathendom (potentially borrowed or a new formation)
References
- “hēthendọ̄̆m (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.