hearg

Old English

Alternative forms

• hearh, hearch, herh, heriġ, herg, here

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *harug, from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“stoneheap, pile of stone; altar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xæ͜ɑrɡ/, [hæ͜ɑrˠɣ]

Noun

hearg m

1. pile of stones
2. altar
3. sacred place; grove; temple
4. idol

Declension

Strong u-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hearg	hearga
accusative	hearg	hearga
genitive	hearga	hearga
dative	hearga	heargum

Synonyms

• (altar): wēofod
• (idol): dēofolġield

Derived terms

• heargtræf
• heargweard

Descendants

• Middle English: harogh (byform of Middle English halwe)
• Middle English: Harwe, Harrough
  • English: Harrow