hleoþor

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hleuþr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxle͜oː.θor/, [ˈl̥e͜oː.ðor]

Noun

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hlēoþor n

  1. hearing
  2. sound, noise
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
      Iċ… hlūde ċirme, healde mīne wīsan, hlēoþre ne mīþe,…
      I… loudly cry out, hold my tone, don't hide a sound,…
  3. voice
  4. speech
  5. song (in nature or from man)

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