bleaþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blauþaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blæ͜ɑːθ/

Adjective

blēaþ

  1. gentle; shy; cowardly; timid
  2. slothful; inactive
  3. effeminate

Declension
Declension of blēaþ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative blēaþ blēaþ blēaþ
Accusative blēaþne blēaþe blēaþ
Genitive blēaþes blēaþre blēaþes
Dative blēaþum blēaþre blēaþum
Instrumental blēaþe blēaþre blēaþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative blēaþe blēaþa, blēaþe blēaþ
Accusative blēaþe blēaþa, blēaþe blēaþ
Genitive blēaþra blēaþra blēaþra
Dative blēaþum blēaþum blēaþum
Instrumental blēaþum blēaþum blēaþum
Declension of blēaþ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative blēaþa blēaþe blēaþe
Accusative blēaþan blēaþan blēaþe
Genitive blēaþan blēaþan blēaþan
Dative blēaþan blēaþan blēaþan
Instrumental blēaþan blēaþan blēaþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative blēaþan blēaþan blēaþan
Accusative blēaþan blēaþan blēaþan
Genitive blēaþra, blēaþena blēaþra, blēaþena blēaþra, blēaþena
Dative blēaþum blēaþum blēaþum
Instrumental blēaþum blēaþum blēaþum

Descendants
  • Middle English: bleath, blethe
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