Meaning hilt
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Old English hilt "hilt, handle of a sword or dagger," from Proto-Germanic *helt (source also of Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza "hilt," Old Saxon helta "oar handle" [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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The hilt of a sword is the part you hold it by. The hilts of Anglo-Saxon swords were often beautifully decorated with jewels and complicated patterns.
Source: abdn.ac.uk

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(n) the handle of a sword or dagger
Source: beedictionary.com

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Source: hpfc.org.uk





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