weoh

Old English

Alternative forms

wīh, wīoh, wīġ, ƿeoh

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wīhą (“sacred place or thing”), from *wīhaz (“holy”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to choose, separate out, set aside as holy, consecrate, sacrifice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈweːox/

Noun

wēoh n

idol, image

Derived terms

wēofod
wēohsteall

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