hærfest

== Old English == === Alternative forms === herfest === Etymology === Apparently borrowed into West Saxon from Mercian; the expected West Saxon form would be *hierfest. From Proto-West Germanic *harbist. A North Germanic variant *harbustaz was the source of Old Norse haust (Swedish höst, Icelandic haust). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxær.fest/, [ˈhærˠ.vest] === Noun === hærfest m harvest autumn, fall c. 994, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== hærfestlīċ hærfesttīd ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: hervest, harvest, ervest, herfestEnglish: harvestScots: hairst, harvestYola: hearesth, harrest ==== See also ====