diht
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *diht.
Noun
editdiht n (nominative plural diht)
- a setting in order; disposing; contriving; disposition; conduct; consultation; deliberation; purpose; order; arrangement
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Marcus sē godspellere be godes dihte ġefōr tō Aegipta lande and þǣr lǣrde þæt folc and tō fulluhte ġebiġde frām þām fūlan hǣþensċype.
- Mark the Evangelist went to Egypt by God's order and there taught its people and turned its people towards baptism and away from foul heathenism.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
editDeclension of diht (strong a-stem)
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editProbably from Latin dicta, plural of dictum. Compare Old High German dihta.
Noun
editdiht f (nominative plural dihta)
Declension
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