hyþ

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain origin: cognate with Old Saxon hūþ, Old High German -hude (found in place-names).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hyːθ/

Noun

hȳþ f (nominative plural hȳþa or hȳþe)

  1. a harbour or landing-place, a hithe
    Comon ðær þry men to ðære hyðe: three men came to the landing-place. (St Guthlac)

Descendants

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