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

1. load; freight, cargo

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	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)