woth
See also: woþ
Middle English
Etymology 1
From the Old Norse váði (whence the Danish vaade, the Icelandic váðe, váði, the Norwegian vaade, vaae, and the Swedish våde, vaþe, vadhe), perhaps from vá (“harm”, “disaster”), whence the Icelandic vá (“danger”).
Derived terms
- haven wōth
- helle-wothes
- hit is gret wōth
- hit is no wōth
- withouten wōth
- wothes of helle
Descendants
- English: wothe
References
- “†Wothe, sb. and a.” on page 333/1 of § 3 (Wh–Wyzen; eds. Henry Bradley, William Alexander Craigie, and Charles Talbut Onions) of part ii (V–Z, 1928) of volume X (Ti–Z) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (1st ed.)
- “wōth (n.)” in the Middle English Dictionary
Etymology 2
Conjugated forms of witen (“wit”, “know”).
Verb
woth
References
- “Woth” on page 333/1 of § 3 (Wh–Wyzen; eds. Henry Bradley, William Alexander Craigie, and Charles Talbut Onions) of part ii (V–Z, 1928) of volume X (Ti–Z) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (1st ed.)
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