reþe

See also: rethe

Middle English

Adjective

reþe

  1. Alternative form of reth

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *rōþijaz (wild), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (to bellow, roar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.θe/, [ˈreː.ðe]

Adjective

rēþe

  1. fierce, cruel, savage

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: reth, reþe, rethe, reðe
    • English: rethe, reth, reithe, retht
    • Scots: reth, reithe
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