hlæst

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlastuz, cognate with Old Frisian hlest and Old High German hlast. Related to hladan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xlæst/, [l̥æst]

Noun

hlæst n

load; freight, cargo

Declension

Declension of hlæst (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hlæst	hlæst
accusative	hlæst	hlæst
genitive	hlæstes	hlæsta
dative	hlæste	hlæstum

Derived terms

hlæstsċip (“cargo ship”)
sċiphlæst (“shipload”)

Descendants

Middle English: last
- English: last
- Scots: last
- → Middle French: last (south-western dialects)
→ Medieval Latin: lastum, lestum
- ⇒ Medieval Latin: lastagium, lestagium
  - Old French: lastage (see there for further descendants)

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