hyldu

Old English

Alternative forms

• heldu, hyldo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī; equivalent to hold +‎ -u. Cognate with Old Saxon huldi, Old High German huldī (German Huld), Dutch hulde, Old Norse hylli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxyl.du/, [ˈhyɫ.du]

Noun

hyldu f

1. kindness, affection, goodwill
2. favor, grace
3. loyalty, devotion

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hyldu	hylda, hylde
accusative	hylde	hylda, hylde
genitive	hylde	hylda
dative	hylde	hyldum

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “HYLDU”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “HYLDU supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.