anhaga

Old English

Etymology

From ān- + haga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːnˌxɑ.ɡɑ/, [ˈɑːnˌhɑ.ɣɑ]

Noun

ānhaga m

  1. a recluse, a loner
    • c. 700, The Wanderer, 1-2:
      Oft him ānhaga āre gebīdeð
      Metudes miltse þēah þe hē mōdcearig [...]
      Oft the lonely one prays for favour for himself,
      God's mercy; although he, sorrowful [...]

Declension

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