famigheals

Old English

Etymology

fāmiġ (foamy) +‎ heals (neck, prow)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑː.mijˌxæ͜ɑls/, [ˈfɑː.mijˌhæ͜ɑɫs]

Adjective

fāmiġheals

  1. (hapax legomenon, poetic) "foamy-necked," said of a ship
    • Beowulf
      Sǣġenga fōr, flēat fāmiġheals
      The sea-goer went, it floated foamy-necked

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