Etymology

Formed within English on hilen (v.).

PGmc Ancestor

*xuljan-

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

hylja 'to hide, cover'
(ONP hylja (2) (vb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far hylja, Icel hylja, Norw hylja, Dan hylle, Sw hölja

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

C1a

Attestation

First attested at the beginning of the 13c. in Orrm and a1225(?a1200) Trin.Hom. (Trin-C B.14.52), this v. is widespread in ME.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

Cl 451, 1628

Bibliography

MED unhilen (v.) , OED unhill (v.) , HTOED , Bj. 243, de Vries hylja (1), Mag. hylja, Orel *xuljanan, AEW hyllan