tanhlyta
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]tān (“twig, branch”) + hlyta (“lot-caster”)
Noun
[edit]tānhlyta m
- diviner; one who divines by casting lots, specifically twigs
- Synonym: tānhlytere
Usage notes
[edit]- Only attested as a gloss for Latin sortilegus.
- The casting of "twigs" for divination is also attested in the Norse poem Hymiskviða, stanza 1. See Old Norse teinn for quotation.
Declension
[edit]Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tānhlyta | tānhlytan |
| accusative | tānhlytan | tānhlytan |
| genitive | tānhlytan | tānhlytena |
| dative | tānhlytan | tānhlytum |