Middle English Dictionary Entry

hengest n.
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Entry Info

Forms hengest n. Also hængest, engist & (in place names) heingste-, hingste-, henxte-, heinst-, henges-, henkes-, henx-, hens-, haines-.
Etymology OE hengest & Hengest.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
(a) A horse, steed; (b) early Anglo-Saxon leader; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.243].
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