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==Old English==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*haiþinaz}}, probably a specifically Christian use of the base of {{m|gem-pro|*haiþī|t=uncultivated land}}.<ref>{{R:New English Dictionary}}</ref>

Cognate to {{cog|ofs|hêthin}}, {{m|ofs|hêthen}}, {{cog|goh|heidan}}, {{cog|non|heiðinn}}, {{cog|got|*𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌽𐍃|t=gentile}} (attested as feminine {{m|got|𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌽𐍉}}). The {{cog|gem}} word is primarily an adjective.

Perhaps influenced by {{cog|grc|ἔθνος|t=nation, heathen}}, via the loans from Greek in {{cog|cop|ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ}} and/or {{cog|xcl|հեթանոս}}. The stem-vowel was influenced by {{m|ang|haiþi|t=heath}}. See also {{cog|gem-pro|*haiduz}}, {{cog|non|heiðr|tr=honour, bright, moor}}, {{cog|is|heiður|tr=honour, bright weather}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|ang|hǣðen||edh spelling}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{ang-IPA|hǣþen}}

====Adjective====
{{ang-adj|hǣþen}}

# [[pagan]], [[heathen]]

=====Declension=====
{{ang-adecl|hǣþen}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|ang|hǣþendōm}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|enm|hethen}}
** {{desc|en|heathen}}
** {{desc|sco|haithen}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*hadinaz}}, {{m|gem-pro|*hidanaz|t=skirt}} (compare {{m|gem-pro|*hōdaz|t=hood}}).

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|ang|hæðen||edh spelling}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{ang-IPA|hæþen}}

====Noun====
{{ang-noun|m|head=hæþen}}

# {{alternative form of|ang|heden}}

=====Declension=====
{{ang-decl-noun-a-m|hæþn|nomsg=hæþen}}

===References===
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