unrihthæmed

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • adultery

Etymology

Affix from Old English unriht (wrong, unrighteous, sin, injustice, false, oppression, vice, wicked, wickedness, a wrong act, evil, unlawful) + Old English hǣmed (sexual intercourse, cohabitation).

Origin

Old English

hǣmed

Gloss

sexual intercourse, cohabitation

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