hethenesse
Middle English
/ˈhɛːð(ə)nɛs/
noun
Definitions
- The portion of the world controlled or populated by pagans or Muslims, or any part of this portion of the world.
- heathenry, paganism; belief in a pagan religion.
- Pagan doctrine or habits; the trappings of a pagan religion.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English hǣþenes affix from Middle English hethen (heathen, away).
Origin
Middle English
hethen
Gloss
heathen, away
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- heathen English
- heathenesse English
- hǣþen Old English
- hǣþenes Old English
- haithen-hede Middle English
- heeth Middle English
- hethen Middle English
- hethen-ward Middle English
- hethenli Middle English
- hethens Middle English
- hæthendom Middle English
- hæðene-scipe Middle English