heafodpanne

Old English

Etymology

From hēafod (head) + panne (pan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæːɑ̯fodpɑnne/, [ˈhæːɑ̯vodpɑnne]

Noun

hēafodpanne f

  1. skull
    Ġif sēo bōc þe wē rǣdaþ ūs ne wecþ mid fȳstsleġe on þā hēafodpannan, for hwām rǣde wē þanne þā bōc?
    If the book that we're reading doesn't wake us up with a punch to the skull, what are we reading it for?

Declension

Synonyms

  • hēafodbān
  • bræġnloca
  • bræġnpanne
  • hēafodbolla

Descendants

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