Old English Dictionary Entry

A-hyltan

Part of speech: a from, away; hylt holds, 3rd pres. of healdan Related words: healdan IV. a-hyltan

Definitions

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1 a-hyltan

should take support away, supplant; supplantaret :-- Ða þohton ðæt hí ahyltan [ = ahylten] me who thought that they should supplant me, Ps. Th. 139, 5.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚻᚣᛚᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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