hyht

Old English

Alternative forms

• hiht

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *huhtiz, from *hugiz (“thought; mind”). Compare Middle High German huht (“thought; mind; memory”), Old English hyġd (“meaning; thought; remembrance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xyxt/, [hyçt]

Noun

hyht m

1. hope
   • Blickling Homilies, "Pentecost Sunday"

     ... ⁊ hē him forġeaf ēċes līfes hyht.

     ... and he gave them the hope of everlasting life.

2. joy, exultation
3. expectation

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hyht	hyhtas
accusative	hyht	hyhtas
genitive	hyhtes	hyhta
dative	hyhte	hyhtum

Descendants

• Middle English: hight, huht, hihht, hihte, hiȝte, hiht
  • English: hight (obsolete)