hilte

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old English hilt, from Proto-Germanic *heltą (handle, hilt).

Noun[edit]

hilte (plural hiltes)

  1. hilt (handle of a sword)
Alternative forms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • English: hilt
  • Scots: hilt

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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

hilte

  1. Alternative form of hiled: past participle of hilen (to cover)