hylc
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *hulhik, variant of *holhuk (“hollow, cavity”). Alternatively, perhaps equivalent to hylu + -uc. Compare dialectal Norwegian hylke (“wooden barrel”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hylċ m
- a bend, turn, winding
- (figurative) a tortuous way
Declension edit
Declension of hylc (strong a-stem)