- hleahtor
- m (hleahtres/hleahtras) laughter, jubilation; derision
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hleahtor
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Laughter — Laugh ter, n. [AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gel[ a]chter, Icel. hl[=a]tr, Dan. latter. See {Laugh}, v. i. ] A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laughter — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hleahtor; akin to Old English hliehhan Date: before 12th century 1. a sound of or as if of laughing 2. archaic a cause of merriment … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gelächter, das — Das Gelächter, des s, plur. inus. ein laut schallendes, starkes Lachen. Es erhebt sich ein Gelächter. Ein Gelächter aufschlagen, erheben, aus vollem Halse lachen. Ihr schadenfrohes Gelächter schärfte den Schmerz, den ich empfand. Ingleichen, der… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
laughter — laughterless, adj. /laf teuhr, lahf /, n. 1. the action or sound of laughing. 2. an inner quality, mood, disposition, etc., suggestive of laughter; mirthfulness: a man of laughter and goodwill. 3. an expression or appearance of merriment or… … Universalium
hleahter — see hleahtor … Old to modern English dictionary
hlæhter — see hleahtor … Old to modern English dictionary
leahtor- — see hleahtor … Old to modern English dictionary
seofian — 1. wv/t2 to lament, complain of; hleahtor álegdon, sorge seofodon laughter they laid aside, woes they bewailed; with cognate accusative; séo seofung þe þu seofast the complaint you made; 2. wv/i2 to lament, complain of (be, ymbe); híe seofiaþ be… … Old to modern English dictionary
laughter — laugh|ter [ˈla:ftə US ˈlæftər] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: hleahtor] when people laugh, or the sound of people laughing ▪ Foster joined in the laughter. ▪ He looked shocked, then burst into laughter (=started laughing) . roar/scream/shriek with … Dictionary of contemporary English
lachen — Vsw std. (8. Jh.), mhd. lachen, ahd. (h)lahhan Vst., lahhēn, mndd. lachen Stammwort. Ableitung oder Umbildung zu dem starken Verb g. * hlah ja lachen in gt. hlahjan, anord. hlæja, ae. hlehhan, as. Prät. Pl. hlogun, ahd. Prät. Sg. hlōc. Offenbar… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
