haleth

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English hæleþ (“man, hero, fighter”), from Proto-Germanic *haliþaz (“man, hero”), further etymology unknown. Cognate with West Frisian held (“hero”), Dutch held (“hero”), German Held (“hero”), Danish helt (“hero”), Swedish hjälte (“hero”), Norwegian hold (“hero”).

Noun

haleth (plural haleths)

  1. a warrior; hero; man
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