hætu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haitį̄. Equivalent to hāt +‎ -u.

Noun

hǣtu f

  1. heat
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Þæt sǣd þe bufon ðām stǣniġum lande fēol sprytte hwæthwega, ac ðāðā sēo hǣte cōm, ðā forsċranc hit, forðan ðe hit næfde nǣnne wǣtan.
      The seed that fell upon the stony ground sprouted somewhat, but when the heat came, it withered, for it never had any moisture.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative hǣtu —
accusative hǣte —
genitive hǣte —
dative hǣte —

Antonyms

Descendants

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