modes hiwung

Old English

Alternative forms

• hīwung mōdes

Etymology

From mōd (“mind”) +‎ hīwung (“shaping, illusion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.des ˈxiː.wunɡ/, [ˈmoː.des ˈhiː.wuŋɡ]

Noun

mōdes hīwung f

1. imagination
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"

     Sē wīsdōm is hālig and hine sylfne ætbrēt fram mōdes hīwunge and myndlēasum geðōhtum.

     Wisdom is holy and removes itself from imagination and mindless thoughts.

Declension

Declension of modes hiwung (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mōdes hīwung	mōdes hīwunga, mōdes hīwunge
accusative	mōdes hīwunge	mōdes hīwunga, mōdes hīwunge
genitive	mōdes hīwunge	mōdes hīwunga
dative	mōdes hīwunge	mōdes hīwungum

Synonyms

• wēna