Hengist

American

[heng-gist, hen-jist] / ˈhɛŋ gɪst, ˈhɛn dʒɪst /

Or Hengest

noun

died a.d. 488?, chief of the Jutes: with his brother Horsa led the Teutonic invasion of southern Britain c440.

Hengist British

/ ˈhɛŋɡɪst /

noun

died ?488 _ad , a leader, with his brother Horsa, of the first Jutish settlers in Britain; he is thought to have conquered Kent (?455)

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"By using meals prepared in a tightly controlled metabolic kitchen, we were able to compare the apps' estimates against a precise reference," said Hengist.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

"People using a photo-based tracking app without adjusting the portions or entering the amounts of food should take the results with a grain of salt," said Hengist.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

Its recipient was Richard Hengist Horne, a literary man about town.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 15, 2021

And us two brothers, Hengist and Horsa, they made generals over them, out of respect to our ancestors, who enjoyed the same honour.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

When Hengist had made an end of building his strong place he bade Vortigern come to see it.

From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison

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