hieldan

Pronunciation: /ˈxi͜yl.dɑn/

“hieldan” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

verb

to incline, tilt, bend

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *halþijan, from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną (“to bend, incline, pour, empty”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to tilt, tip, incline”).

More Old English words

hie
hieg
hiehst
hiehþu
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hielfe
hieltu
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