hlyda

Old English

Etymology

From hlȳdan (“to make noise”) +‎ -a (agentive suffix), literally “noise-maker”, referring to the strong winds of March.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlyː.dɑ/, [ˈl̥yː.dɑ]

Proper noun

hlȳda m

1. March

   Synonyms: hrēþmōnaþ, Martius

Declension

Declension of hlyda (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hlȳda	hlȳdan
accusative	hlȳdan	hlȳdan
genitive	hlȳdan	hlȳdena
dative	hlȳdan	hlȳdum

Descendants

• Middle English: Lyde, lude, Lude, luyde; lyde
  • English: Lide (obsolete)

References

• Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “hlȳda”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I ⁠‎^[1], Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.