Hatt

/hæt/ noun

Definition

An archaic or dialectal spelling of 'hat,' the head covering.

Etymology

Middle English variant of 'hat,' from Old English 'hæt.' This spelling was common in medieval English before standardization.

Kelly Says

Medieval scribes spelled words differently all the time—'hatt' shows how English orthography was still being decided in the 1400s before printers standardized it.

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