hleahtor

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz. Cognate with Old High German lahtar, Old Norse hlátr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxlæ͜ɑx.tor/, [ˈl̥æ͜ɑx.tor]

Noun

hleahtor m

  1. laughter
    • 10th century, The Seafarer:
      Hwīlum ylfete song dyde iċ mē tō gomene, ganetes hlēoþor ond huilpan swēġ fore hleahtor wera, mǣw singende fore medodrince.
      Sometimes I made the swan song as a mirth to myself, the gannet’s speech and the hwilp’s noise instead of laugher of men, the singing seagull instead of a mead-drink.
  2. a laugh

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hleahtor hleahtras
accusative hleahtor hleahtras
genitive hleahtres hleahtra
dative hleahtre hleahtrum

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Descendants

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