hliþ

See also: hlið and hlíð

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hliþą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean, slope”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xliθ/, [l̥iθ]

Noun

hliþ n

  1. slope, incline

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hliþ hleoþu
accusative hliþ hleoþu
genitive hliþes hleoþa
dative hliþe hleoþum

Descendants

  • Middle English: lith
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