hilt
To provide with a hiltTo provide with a hilt.
» He's living his role to the hilt.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To provide with a hilt.
(transitive)To insert (a bodily extremity) as far as it can go into a sexual orifice so that it is impeded by the wider base to which it is attached (e.g. finger until palm, penis until pelvis).
Examples
4 sentencesHe's living his role to the hilt.
The bastard sword has a longer hilt.
She shoved the knife in to the hilt.
The hilt of Sir Thomas' sword was intricately decorated with silver leaf.
deDas Heft von Sir Thomas’ Schwert schmückte ein aufwändiges Blattsilberdekor.
Origin
From Middle English hilt, hilte, from Old English hilt, hilte, from Proto-Germanic *heltą,From Middle English hilt, hilte, from Old English hilt, hilte, from Proto-Germanic *heltą, *heltǭ, *heltō, *hiltijō, (compare Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza, Old Saxon helta), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to strike, cut”) (see holt).
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Forms
hilts, hilting, hilted, hiltedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle