bothe

See also: Bothe and boþe

English

Determiner

bothe

  1. Obsolete spelling of both

Conjunction

bothe

  1. Obsolete spelling of both

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English bōth or Old Norse búð.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːθ/, /ˈboːð/, /ˈbuːθ/

Noun

bothe (plural boothes)

  1. A store, kiosk or booth, especially a temporary one.
  2. A shack or cabin; any makeshift habitation.
Descendants
  • English: booth
    • Bengali: বুথ (buth)
    • Scottish Gaelic: bùth
    • Welsh: bwth
  • Scots: buith, buth
References

Etymology 2

From Old English bā þā; possibly influenced by Old Norse báðir.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔːθ(ə)/

Determiner

bothe

  1. both; both of (each or both of two things or groups of things)
    • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Matheu 10:28, page 4v; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
      and nyle ȝe dꝛede hem þat moun ſle þe bodi .· foꝛ þei moun not ſle þe ſoule / but raþere dꝛede ȝe hym þat mai leeſe boþe bodi and ſoule in to helle
      But don't fear those who can kill the body, because they can't kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both the body and soul in Hell.
  2. one of two; either of.
Descendants

Pronoun

bothe

  1. both (each or both of two things or groups of things)
Descendants

Conjunction

bothe

  1. both; including both or all (things)
Descendants
  • English: both
  • Geordie English: byeth
  • Scots: baith

References

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