gyltend

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gyltan (to be guilty; commit sin) +‎ -end (agent suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡyl.tend/, [ˈɡyɫ.tend]

Noun[edit]

gyltend m

  1. one who is guilty of a debt or offense; a debtor; offender

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: giltare, gülter, gilter