hengest

Old English

Alternative forms

hengst

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hangist, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxen.jest/, [ˈhen.d͡ʒest]

Noun

henġest m

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

Derived terms

ȳþhenġest

Descendants

⇒ Middle English: henxman, henxtman, henshman
- English: henchman
  - → Scots: hanchman
- Scots: hensman, henceman (obsolete)

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