Hengest

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Old English

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Etymology

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Old English henġest (stallion)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxen.jest/, [ˈhen.d͡ʒest]

Proper noun

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Henġest m

  1. a male given name
  2. Hengist, one of the kings who supposedly led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Wǣron ðā ǣrest heora lāttēowas ⁊ heretogan twegen ġebrōðra Henġest ⁊ Horsa.
      The first of their leaders and generals were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa.

Declension

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