hæðene-scipe

Middle English

Alternative forms

haðenescipe, heðene-scipe, heaþensipe, heðescipe, heþensipe

Etymology

From Old English hǣþenscipe; equivalent to hethen (“heathen”) +‎ -scipe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːðənʃip(ə)/

Noun

hæðene-scipe

(rare) heathenry, paganism.
(rare) Those who follow paganism.

Descendants

English: heathenship

References

“hēthenshipe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.

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