hilte

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hilt, from Proto-Germanic *heltą (“handle, hilt”).

Alternative forms

Noun

hilte (plural hiltes)

  1. hilt (handle of a sword)
Descendants
  • English: hilt
  • Scots: hilt

References

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hilte

  1. alternative form of hiled: past participle of hilen (“to cover”)

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxil.te/, [ˈhiɫ.te]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

hilte

  1. dative singular of hilt

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *heltǭ

Noun

hilte f

  1. hilt, handle, feminine equivalent of hilt
Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative hilte hiltan
accusative hiltan hiltan
genitive hiltan hiltena
dative hiltan hiltum
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