eldertongue

Old English · noun

hlid geat

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/xlid ˌjæ͜ɑt/
[l̥id ˌjæ͜ɑt]
Syllables
xlid · ˌjæ͜ɑt (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. postern, swing gate

Etymology

From hlid (“lid, cover”) + ġeat, ġæt (“gate”).

Descendants

leadgate, lidgate, lidget, lidgett, liggate, ligget, liggett, ludgate

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