hethen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hǣþen, from Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz; equivalent to heeth + -en.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛːðən/
Adjective
hethen
Usage notes
Jews are sometimes considered to be hethen, but sometimes are not considered to be such.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: heathen
- Scots: haithen
References
- “hēthen (adj. & n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
Noun
hethen
Descendants
- English: heathen
- Scots: haithen
References
- “hēthen (adj. & n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old Norse héðan.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛːðən/
Adverb
hethen
- away, outwards, not here (referring to movement)
- away, far off, not around (referring to location)
- Outside or away from this world or realm.
- Starting or beginning from this time; from now.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: hethen (obsolete)
References
- “hēthen (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
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