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Old English · noun

tohyht

Normalised tōhyht

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈtoːˌxyxt/
[ˈtoːˌhyçt]
Syllables
ˈtoː · ˌxyxt (2 syllables)
Modern English
trustconfidencehope

Meaning

  1. hope

    byþ ordfruma ǣlcre sprǣċe, wīsdōmes wraþu and witena frōfur, and eorla ġehwām ēadnys and tōhiht.

    Mouth is the origin of every speech, help of wisdom and the wise ones’ consolation, and gladness and hope to any of heroes.

    c. 1000, The Rune Poem:

  2. confidence, trust

  3. glad expectation

Declension

Declension of tohyht
SingularPlural
Nominative tōhyhttōhyhtas
Accusative tōhyhttōhyhtas
Genitive tōhyhtestōhyhta
Dative tōhyhtetōhyhtum

All forms (6)

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