hyht

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *huhtiz, from *hugiz (“thought; mind”). Compare Middle High German huht (“thought; mind; memory”), Old English hyġd (“meaning; thought; remembrance”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xyxt/, [hyçt]

Noun

hyht m

  1. hope

Declension
Declension of hyht (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hyht hyhtas
accusative hyht hyhtas
genitive hyhtes hyhta
dative hyhte hyhtum

Descendants
  • Middle English: hight, huht, hihht, hihte, hiȝte, hiht
    • English: hight (obsolete)
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