Old English · noun
hlimme
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxlim.me/[ˈl̥im.me]
- Syllables
- ˈxlim · me (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- roaringtorrent
Meaning
-
sound, roaring
Þǣr iċ ne ġehȳrde būtan hlimman sǣ, īscaldne wǣġ.
There I heard nothing, but roarings of sea, an ice-cold wave.
10th century, The Seafarer: -
torrent
Declension
All forms (4)
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