"heafod" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fod/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vod]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-. Cognate with Old Frisian hāved, Old Saxon hōƀid, Dutch hoofd, Old High German houbit, Old Norse hǫfuð, and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌸 (haubiþ). The Germanic source is related to Latin caput and Sanskrit कपालम् (kapālam). Etymology templates: {{etymon|ang|inh|gem-pro>*haubudą>head|id=head|title=hēafod}}, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*haubudą}} Proto-Germanic *haubudą, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*kauput-}} Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, {{cog|ofs|haved|hāved}} Old Frisian hāved, {{cog|osx|hoƀid|hōƀid}} Old Saxon hōƀid, {{cog|nl|hoofd}} Dutch hoofd, {{cog|goh|houbit}} Old High German houbit, {{cog|non|hǫfuð}} Old Norse hǫfuð, {{cog|got|𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌸}} Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌸 (haubiþ), {{cog|la|caput}} Latin caput, {{cog|sa|कपालम्}} Sanskrit कपालम् (kapālam) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=hēafod|sort=}} hēafod n, {{ang-noun|n|head=hēafod}} hēafod n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|hēafd|nomsg=hēafod|short=1}}, {{ang-decl-noun|hēafod|hēafdu|hēafod|hēafdu|hēafdes|hēafda|hēafde|hēafdum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: hēafod [canonical, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], hēafod [nominative, singular], hēafdu [nominative, plural], hēafod [accusative, singular], hēafdu [accusative, plural], hēafdes [genitive, singular], hēafda [genitive, plural], hēafde [dative, singular], hēafdum [dative, plural]
  1. (anatomy) head Categories (topical): Anatomy, Head and neck
    Sense id: en-heafod-ang-noun-ny5tM6Nx Disambiguation of Head and neck: 78 2 7 13 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 41 40 1 5 13 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. top Synonyms (top, summit): copp
    Sense id: en-heafod-ang-noun-KHIDZcXn Disambiguation of 'top, summit': 9 81 0 10
  3. captain: head, leader
    Sense id: en-heafod-ang-noun-GJjOt1Ni
  4. source, origin
    Sense id: en-heafod-ang-noun-o2wS5fw~ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 41 40 1 5 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hafola, hēafud [Mercian], *hafud
Derived forms: forehēafod, hafudland, hēafod-, hēafodbeag (english: crown), hēafodbolster, hēafodclāþ, hēafodland (english: headland), hēafodlēas, hēafodling, hēafodlīċ, hēafodpanne, hēafodwærċ (english: head pain), hēafodwund, oferhēafod
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "forehēafod"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hafudland"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hēafod-"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "crown",
      "word": "hēafodbeag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hēafodbolster"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hēafodclāþ"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "headland",
      "word": "hēafodland"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hēafodlēas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hēafodling"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hēafodlīċ"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hēafodpanne"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "head pain",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "got",
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        "1": "la",
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        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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      "form": "hēafde",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hēafdum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "args": {
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        "title": "",
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "langcode": "ang",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "ang:Anatomy",
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            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
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            "Anatomy",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "It has seized my head in its jaws.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost\"\nMīn hēafod hē hæfþ mid his ċeaflum befangen.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "I beseech you, turn my head down, and stretch my feet towards heaven: I am not worthy to hang as my Lord.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"THE PASSION OF THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL\"\nIc bidde eow, wendað min heafod adune, and astreccað mine fét wið heofonas weard: ne eom ic wyrðe þæt ic swa hangige swa min Drihten.",
          "type": "quotation"
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      "id": "en-heafod-ang-noun-ny5tM6Nx",
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          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
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          "head"
        ]
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        "(anatomy) head"
      ],
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        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 81 0 10",
          "sense": "top, summit",
          "word": "copp"
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          "captain"
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        [
          "head",
          "head"
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          "leader"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxæ͜ɑː.fod/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhæ͜ɑː.vod]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hafola"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "Mercian"
      ],
      "word": "hēafud"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "*hafud"
    }
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  "word": "heafod"
}
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    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old Frisian links with redundant target parameters",
    "Old Saxon links with redundant target parameters",
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      "word": "hafudland"
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      "english": "crown",
      "word": "hēafodbeag"
    },
    {
      "word": "hēafodbolster"
    },
    {
      "word": "hēafodclāþ"
    },
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      "english": "headland",
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    {
      "word": "hēafodlēas"
    },
    {
      "word": "hēafodling"
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    {
      "word": "hēafodlīċ"
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    {
      "word": "hēafodpanne"
    },
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      "word": "hēafodwærċ"
    },
    {
      "word": "hēafodwund"
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      "args": {
        "1": "got",
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        "neuter"
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        "table-tags"
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        "nominative",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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        "singular"
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      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "head": "hēafod"
      },
      "expansion": "hēafod n",
      "name": "ang-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hēafd",
        "nomsg": "hēafod",
        "short": "1"
      },
      "name": "ang-decl-noun-a-n"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hēafod",
        "2": "hēafdu",
        "3": "hēafod",
        "4": "hēafdu",
        "5": "hēafdes",
        "6": "hēafda",
        "7": "hēafde",
        "8": "hēafdum",
        "num": "",
        "title": "",
        "type": "strong a-stem"
      },
      "name": "ang-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with quotations",
        "ang:Anatomy"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It has seized my head in its jaws.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost\"\nMīn hēafod hē hæfþ mid his ċeaflum befangen.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "I beseech you, turn my head down, and stretch my feet towards heaven: I am not worthy to hang as my Lord.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"THE PASSION OF THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL\"\nIc bidde eow, wendað min heafod adune, and astreccað mine fét wið heofonas weard: ne eom ic wyrðe þæt ic swa hangige swa min Drihten.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "head"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) head"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "top"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "top",
          "top"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "captain: head, leader"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "captain",
          "captain"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "leader",
          "leader"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "source, origin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "source",
          "source"
        ],
        [
          "origin",
          "origin"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxæ͜ɑː.fod/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhæ͜ɑː.vod]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "hafola"
    },
    {
      "sense": "top, summit",
      "word": "copp"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mercian"
      ],
      "word": "hēafud"
    },
    {
      "word": "*hafud"
    }
  ],
  "word": "heafod"
}

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