hægtesse

Old English

Alternative forms

hægtes, hægtess, hegtes

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hagatussjā. Cognate with Middle Dutch haghetisse, Old High German hagzissa.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

hægtesse f (nominative plural hægtessan)

witch, hag, Fury

Declension

Declension of hægtesse (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hægtesse	hægtessan
accusative	hægtessan	hægtessan
genitive	hægtessan	hægtessena
dative	hægtessan	hægtessum

Descendants

Middle English: hagge, hegge
- English: hag

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