hyht

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Old English

Alternative forms

hiht

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *huhtiz, from *hugiz (“thought; mind”). Compare Middle High German huht (“thought; mind; memory”), Old English hyġd (“meaning; thought; remembrance”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xyxt/,

Noun

hyht m

hope
- Blickling Homilies, "Pentecost Sunday"
  ... ⁊ hē him forġeaf ēċes līfes hyht.
  ... and he gave them the hope of everlasting life.
joy, exultation
expectation

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hyht	hyhtas
accusative	hyht	hyhtas
genitive	hyhtes	hyhta
dative	hyhte	hyhtum

Descendants

Middle English: hight, huht, hihht, hihte, hiȝte, hiht
- English: hight (obsolete)

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