hearg
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a pile of stones; an altar
- a sacred place; grove; temple
- an idol
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (altar, sanctuary, pile of stone, cairn, stoneheap, grove, elevated place).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*harugaz
Gloss
altar, sanctuary, pile of stone, cairn, stoneheap, grove, elevated place
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
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