hliþ

See also: hlið and hlíð

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hliþą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean, slope”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hliθ/

Noun

hliþ n

  1. slope, incline

Declension
Declension of hliþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hliþ hleoþu
accusative hliþ hleoþu
genitive hliþes hleoþa
dative hliþe hleoþum

Descendants
  • Middle English: lith
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