læcehus

Old English

Etymology

From lǣċe (doctor) + hūs (house).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæːt͡ʃeˌhuːs/

Noun

lǣċehūs n

  1. hospital
    Sēo stingwund wæs on þām lǣċehūse ġelācnod.
    The stab wound was treated in the hospital.
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 10:34
      Hē hine on his nīeten āsette, and ġelǣdde on lǣċehūs, and hine ġelācnode.
      He set him on his animal, and took him to a hospital, and took care of him.

Declension

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