hengest

Old English

Etymology

From earlier *hænġist, from Anglo-Frisian *hangist, from West Germanic *hangist, from Northwest Germanic *hangistaz, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhen.d͡ʒest/, [ˈhen.d͡ʒest]

Noun

henġest m

  1. horse, gelding, stallion
    Ān hundred wildra horsa and sixtīene tame henġestas: a hundred wild horses and sixteen tame stallions. (Diplomatarium Anglicum)

Declension
Declension of hengest (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative henġest henġestas
accusative henġest henġestas
genitive henġestes henġesta
dative henġeste henġestum

Descendants
  • Middle English: hengest; hengestman, henxtman, henshman
    • Scots: hensman, henceman
    • English: henchman
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