hyþ

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain. Cognate with Old Saxon hūþ, Old High German -hude (in place-names).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xyːθ/, [hyːθ]

Noun

hȳþ f (nominative plural hȳþa or hȳþe)

1. a harbour or landing-place, a hithe
   • Guthlac of Crowland (674–715):

     Comon ðær þry men to ðære hyðe.

     Three men came to the landing-place.

Descendants

• Middle English: hythe
  • English: hythe, hithe
  • Scots: hyth, hythe