heahstede

Old English

Etymology

hēah +‎ stede

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌste.de/, [ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌste.de]

Noun

hēahstede m (nominative plural hēahstedas)

1. (poetic) high (or important) place, promontory
   • þær wunað on heahstede husa selest. ― The greatest of houses remains there on that high place. (Beowulf, ll. 284-5)