hylc

Old English

Alternative forms

• hilċ

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *hulhik, variant of *holhuk (“hollow, cavity”). Alternatively, perhaps equivalent to hylu +‎ -uc. Compare dialectal Norwegian hylke (“wooden barrel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xylt͡ʃ/, [hyɫt͡ʃ]

Noun

hylċ m

1. a bend, turn, winding
2. (figurative) a tortuous way

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hylċ	hylċas
accusative	hylċ	hylċas
genitive	hylċes	hylċa
dative	hylċe	hylċum

Derived terms

• ġehylċed

Related terms

• holc
• hulc

Descendants

• Middle English: *hulch
  • English: hulch (dialectal)