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læcehus

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Old English

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Etymology

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lǣċe (doctor) +‎ hūs (house)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌxuːs/, [ˈlæː.t͡ʃeˌhuːs]

Noun

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lǣċehūs n

  1. hospital
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 10:34
      Hē hine on his nīeten āsette, and ġelǣdde on lǣċehūs, and hine ġelācnode.
      He set him on his animal, and took him to a hospital, and treated him.

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative lǣċehūs lǣċehūs
accusative lǣċehūs lǣċehūs
genitive lǣċehūses lǣċehūsa
dative lǣċehūse lǣċehūsum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: leche hous