banhus

English

Noun

banhus

  1. plural of banhu

Anagrams

Old English

Etymology

Kenning of bān (“bone”) +‎ hūs (“house”). Compare sāwelhūs (“body”, literally “soul house”) and feorhhūs (“body”, literally “spirit house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑːnˌxuːs/, [ˈbɑːnˌhuːs]

Noun

bānhūs n (nominative plural bānhūs)

  1. (poetic) body, torso
    Synonyms: bodiġ, hrǣw, hrif, līchama

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bānhūs bānhūs
accusative bānhūs bānhūs
genitive bānhūses bānhūsa
dative bānhūse bānhūsum
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