ingehygd

Old English

Etymology

From in- +‎ ġehyġd (“mind”). Akin to hyċġan (“to think about, consider”), hogian (“to be concerned about, care for”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.jeˌxyjd/, [ˈin.jeˌhyjd]

Noun

inġehyġd f

1. consciousness, thought, thought, mind
2. sense, conscience, inwit, understanding
3. intent, intention, purpose, meaning, effect
   • 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:

     Gif ðæs synfullan ingehȳd bið gehrepod mid fyrhte ðæs upplīcan dōmes, ðonne wiðhæfð hē ðām unlustum.

     If the sinful's intent be touched with divination of celestial judgement, then he withstands the evil lust.

   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"

     ...and cwæþ him ðus to, mid clænum ingehyde...

     ...and spake to him thus with pure intention,...

Declension

Declension of inġehyġd (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	inġehyġd	inġehyġda, inġehyġde
accusative	inġehyġde	inġehyġda, inġehyġde
genitive	inġehyġde	inġehyġda
dative	inġehyġde	inġehyġdum