Student:
Hwaet! We Gardena in geardagum,
theodcyninga, thrym gefrunon,
hu tha aethelingas ellen fremedon.
Professor:
No!
Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
Hwaet! We Gardena in geardagum,
theodcyninga, thrym gefrunon,
hu tha aethelingas ellen fremedon.
Professor:
No!
Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
by DougieVan February 8, 2007
Get the hwaet mug.by G.C.W. October 5, 2009
Get the hwaet mug.An Old English word often used at the beginning of a poem to indicate that all prior speech is to end as the new narrative begins.
Common translations include: Hark, Lo, Wait, What, Listen, So, Now, Hey!, Hey you, Check it, Shut the fuck up, Look at Me! Look at Me!, Everyone listen to me right now or I'll tear you apart broken bone-locking by blood-drenched sinew
Common translations include: Hark, Lo, Wait, What, Listen, So, Now, Hey!, Hey you, Check it, Shut the fuck up, Look at Me! Look at Me!, Everyone listen to me right now or I'll tear you apart broken bone-locking by blood-drenched sinew
Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
Hwæt this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
Hwæt this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air
by DougieVan February 5, 2007
Get the hwæt mug.hwæt is a better/older version of one of the most over-used and over-saturated words, "what". it curses me to even speak of it's name, but I must for you. to use hwæt is like your first kiss, or every time you meet a new crush. Or every time you get married. Or any time you decide to f*ck your dog.
by You'reMom* March 21, 2018
Get the hwæt mug.an interjection meaning hey, listen. It is a loanword from old english used in its interjection sense, or hey, shut up, or something similar.
by it wath ich September 27, 2020
Get the Hwæt mug.A Korean exclamation used for encouragement and cheering on. Sort of like saying "Good luck!" but also adding the emphasis of working hard or trying your best.
Also, typically said with an energetic fist.
Also, typically said with an energetic fist.
1. "omg I'm so nervous for this test."
"Don't worry, you'll do great. Hwaiting!" *does fist*
"Ooh, nice ring. Is that Gucci?"
"No, silly, it's fake. Now go concentrate on that test!"
2. "Ugh, I'm sooper lazy right now. When am I gonna finish all this work?"
"Hey, at least you finished that project. So don't give up now. Hwaiting! <3"
"Don't worry, you'll do great. Hwaiting!" *does fist*
"Ooh, nice ring. Is that Gucci?"
"No, silly, it's fake. Now go concentrate on that test!"
2. "Ugh, I'm sooper lazy right now. When am I gonna finish all this work?"
"Hey, at least you finished that project. So don't give up now. Hwaiting! <3"
by lakoreangal May 19, 2013
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The historical pronunciation and an obsolete spelling of What (with the former Wh Digraph, excluding the words who and whom). The reason why it was pronounced like this was because of the fact that in Middle English, a swap of the Anglo-Saxon {hw} to {wh} occurred (it was occasionally spelt as quat), but the older Anglo-Saxon pronunciation stuck for centuries and didn't really die out until the 20th century in most English speaking areas. If a person were to pronounce what as "wat" in the 18th century or before, it would be seen as uneducated speech. However, this notion of thought faded out in the early 1800s. It is indeed the way that Hank Hill says what, something quite rare in the modern times.
The historical pronunciation and an obsolete spelling of What (with the former Wh Digraph, excluding the words who and whom). The reason why it was pronounced like this was because of the fact that in Middle English, a swap of the Anglo-Saxon {hw} to {wh} occurred (it was occasionally spelt as quat), but the older Anglo-Saxon pronunciation stuck for centuries and didn't really die out until the 20th century in most English speaking areas. If a person were to pronounce what as "wat" in the 18th century or before, it would be seen as uneducated speech. However, this notion of thought faded out in the early 1800s. It is indeed the way that Hank Hill says what, something quite rare in the modern times.
An Example from Anglo-Saxon: Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
An Example from Early Middle English: Auh lokeþ þurh hwat reisun. \
An Example from Hank Hill: I'll tell you hwat
An Example from Early Middle English: Auh lokeþ þurh hwat reisun. \
An Example from Hank Hill: I'll tell you hwat
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