milts

English

Etymology 1

Noun

milts

  1. plural of milt

Etymology 2

Noun

milts (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of miltz (“spleen used as food”).

Anagrams

Danish

Noun

milts c

  1. indefinite genitive singular of milt

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From miltsian. Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *mildissju, equivalent to milde +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /milts/, [miɫts]

Noun

milts f

  1. mercy, grace, kindness, favour, mildness
    • We gesne ne syn Godes þeodscipes, metodes miltsa ― we are not lacking God's laws, the Maker's mercies. (Junius Exodus)
  2. joy

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative milts miltsa, miltse
accusative miltse miltsa, miltse
genitive miltse miltsa
dative miltse miltsum

Descendants

  • Middle English: milce, milse
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