hætu

Old English

Alternative forms

• hǣto, hǣte

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haitį̄. Equivalent to hāt +‎ -u.

Noun

hǣtu f

1. heat

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hǣtu	—
accusative	hǣte	—
genitive	hǣte	—
dative	hǣte	—

Antonyms

• ċiele

Descendants

• Middle English: hete, heet, heete, heite, hette, hetee, hæte, heate (Early Middle English)
  • English: heat
  • Scots: hete, heit
  • Yola: het