I. ˈhilt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Saxon helta oar handle, Old High German helza hilt, Old Norse hjalt hilt, Welsh cleddyf sword, Old English healt lame — more at halt
1. : a handle of a sword or dagger
2. : the handle of any weapon or of a tool (as a miner's pick)
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- to the hilt
II.
dialect
past of hold
III.
dialect
variant of hold