hliehhan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną. Cognates include Old Saxon hlahhian, Old High German hlahhan, Old Norse hlæja, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hlahjan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxli͜yx.xɑn/, [ˈl̥i͜yç.çɑn]

Verb

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hliehhan

  1. to laugh (+ genitive of thing laughed at)
    Hwæt hliehst þū mīn?
    Why are you laughing at me?

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: laughen
    • English: laugh
    • Scots: lauch
    • Yola: leeigh, leigh