Old English
Etymology
From hlid (“lid, cover”) + ġeat, ġæt (“gate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xlid ˌjæ͜ɑt/, [l̥id ˌjæ͜ɑt]
Noun
hlid ġeat n
- postern, swing gate
Descendants
- Middle English:
- (proper nouns) English: Lydiate, Lydiatt, Lidget, Lidgett, Lidgate, Ligget, Liggett, Leadgate, Liggate, Ludgate, Ludgater
- → Welsh: llidiart (“gate”)