hyge

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxy.je/, [ˈhy.je]

Noun

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hyġe m (nominative plural hyġas)

  1. (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

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  • The noun is not attested in the plural.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: hige, huȝe, huiȝe, hiȝe, huie, hiȝ, hie