-iht

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See also: iht and IHT

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-aht. Akin to Old Saxon -aht, Old High German -aht (German -icht), Icelandic -óttr, Old English -iġ.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-iht

  1. having, bearing, possessing; occasionally causes i-mutation of preceding vowels
    stāniht, stǣniht (stony, rocky)
  2. characterized by; full of, covered with; equivalent to -ous
    ifihtcovered in ivy
    bogihtcrooked, full of bends
    sceadihtshadowy, shady, full of shadows
  3. inclined to