heafodwind

Old English

Etymology

From hēafod- +‎ wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌwind/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌwind]

Noun

hēafodwind m

1. a wind from one of the four chief points of the compass
2. main wind

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hēafodwind	hēafodwindas
accusative	hēafodwind	hēafodwindas
genitive	hēafodwindes	hēafodwinda
dative	hēafodwinde	hēafodwindum

Descendants

• Middle English: *hedwind
  • English: headwind