milts

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English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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milts

  1. plural of milt

Etymology 2

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Noun

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milts (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of miltz (“spleen used as food”)

Anagrams

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Danish

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Noun

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milts c

  1. indefinite genitive singular of milt

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From miltsian. Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *mildissju, equivalent to milde +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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milts f

  1. mercy, grace, kindness, favour, mildness
    • We gesne ne syn Godes þeodscipes, metodes miltsa ― we are not lacking God's laws, the Maker's mercies. (Junius Exodus)
  2. joy

Declension

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Declension of milts (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative milts miltsa, miltse
accusative miltse miltsa, miltse
genitive miltse miltsa
dative miltse miltsum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: milce, milse
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