leoht
Middle English
Noun
leoht (plural *leohtes)
- Alternative form of light
References
- “light (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leːoxt/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *linhtaz. Cognate with Old Frisian liucht, Dutch licht, Old High German lihti (German leicht), Old Norse léttr (Swedish lätt).
Adjective
lēoht
- (West Saxon) light (of little weight)
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom, from *lewk- (“shine, be white”). Cognate with Old Frisian liacht, Old Saxon lioht (Low German Licht), Dutch licht, Old High German lioht (German Licht).
Noun
lēoht n
- (West Saxon) light (illumination)
Declension
Declension of leoht (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēoht | lēohtu |
| accusative | lēoht | lēohtu |
| genitive | lēohtes | lēohta |
| dative | lēohte | lēohtum |
Descendants
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