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Heregyþ
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Old English
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Harjagunþi, from gmw-pro *hari army *gunþi battle 1. Equivalent to ang here gūþ. Cognate with goh Herigund.
Pronunciation
Here-gȳþ
Proper noun
Heregȳþ f
ang female
References
Electronic Sawyer S 1482 (Will of Abba, reeve, concerning his property (the only named land being at Chillenden, Kent); with endorsement detailing the arrangements made by Heregyth, his wife, for an annual render to Christ Church, Canterbury, from an estate at Challock, Kent), Heregyþ is mentioned as "Heregyð" in the text section, "Heregy∂" in the old text section and "Heregyth" in the translation section.