Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hūdijan. Cognate with Old Frisian hēda, Middle Dutch huden. Also related to Welsh cudd, Latin custōs, and Ancient Greek κεύθω (keúthō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxyː.dɑn/, [ˈhyː.dɑn]

Verb

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hȳdan

  1. (transitive) to hide or conceal
  2. (intransitive) to hide

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: huden, hyden, hiden