milts

English

Etymology 1

Noun

milts

1. plural of milt

Etymology 2

Noun

milts (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of miltz (“spleen used as food”)

Anagrams

• smilt

Danish

Noun

milts c

1. indefinite genitive singular of milt

Old English

Alternative forms

• milds

Etymology

Derivative of milde (“mild”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /milts/, [miɫts]

Noun

milts f

1. mercy, grace, kindness, favour, mildness
   • We gesne ne syn Godes þeodscipes, metodes miltsa ― we are not lacking God's laws, the Maker's mercies. (Junius Exodus)
2. joy

Declension

Declension of milts (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	milts	miltsa, miltse
accusative	miltse	miltsa, miltse
genitive	miltse	miltsa
dative	miltse	miltsum

Descendants

• Middle English: milce, milse