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Old English
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *hulhik, variant of *holhuk (“hollow, cavity”). Alternatively, perhaps equivalent to hylu + -uc. Compare dialectal Norwegian hylke (“wooden barrel”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /xylt͡ʃ/,
Noun
hylċ m
- a bend, turn, winding
- (figurative) a tortuous way
Declension
Declension of hylċ (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
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