bredthe

Middle English

Alternative forms

breadeth, breddithe, breth

Etymology

From brede (“breadth”) +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛː(d)ð(ə)/, /ˈbrɛː(t)θ(ə)/

Noun

bredthe (uncountable)

(Late Middle English, rare) breadth

Descendants

English: breadth
Scots: breedth, breeth

References

“bredth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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