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hydan

Pronunciation: /ˈxyː.dɑn/

“hydan” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to hide or conceal
  2. to hide

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *huʀdijan. Cognate with Old Frisian hēda, Middle Dutch huden, Middle High German hürten. Also related to Welsh cudd, Latin custōs, and Ancient Greek κεύθω (keúthō). Equivalent to hord + -an.

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