hyht

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

hyht m

  1. hope

Declension[edit]

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

Descendants[edit]

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