hyge
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Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *hugi, cognate with Old Saxon hugi, Old High German hugu, hugi, Old Norse hugr, Modern Norwegian hug, Modern Swedish håg, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐍃 (hugs).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hyġe m (nominative plural hyġas)
- (poetic) thought, mind, mood, desire, inclination
- Forþon is mīn hyġe ġeomor. ― Therefore my thought is sad. (‘The Wife's Lament’)
- ne biþ him tō hearpan hyġe. ― He has no desire/mind for the harp. (‘The Seafarer’)
Usage notes
[edit]- The noun is not attested in the plural.
Declension
[edit]Declension of hyġe (strong i-stem)
Derived terms
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