weofodとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From pre-古期英語 *wīohbēod, equivalent to wēoh (“idol, image”) +‎ bēod (“offering stage, dish”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈwe͜oː.fod/, [ˈwe͜oː.vod]

名詞

wēofod n

1. altar
   • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church

     Eft æt sumum sæle ætslād sē hālga wer on ðām hēalīcum gradum æt þām hālgum wēofode, swā þæt hē fornēan eal wearð tōcwȳsed; ac on þǣre nihte hine ġelācnode God, ðurh his hālgan enġel, tō ansundre hǣle.

     Also, at a certain hall, the holy man slipped on the high steps at the holy altar, so that almost his whole body became bruised; but in the night, God restored him to full health through his holy angel.

語形変化

Strong a-stem:

派生した語

• Middle English: wēved