weofod

Old English

Alternative forms

• wīġbed, wēafod

Etymology

From pre-Old English *wīohbēod, equivalent to wēoh (“idol, image”) +‎ bēod (“offering stage, dish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe͜oː.fod/, [ˈwe͜oː.vod]

Noun

wēofod n

1. altar

Declension

Declension of wēofod (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wēofod	wēofodu
accusative	wēofod	wēofodu
genitive	wēofodes	wēofoda
dative	wēofode	wēofodum

Descendants

• Middle English: wēved