A-hyltan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-hyltan

Old English Dictionary Entry

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

Definitions

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚻᚣᛚᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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