sealt

Middle English

Noun

sealt

  1. Alternative form of salt

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saltą (salt), *saltaz (salty), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂l-. Akin to Old Saxon salt, Old Frisian salt, Old Dutch salt, Old High German salz, Old Norse salt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sæɑlt/

Noun

sealt n (nominative plural sealt)

  1. common salt (sodium chloride)

Declension

Adjective

sealt

  1. salt, salty, salted
    sealte flodassalt waters

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