wothe
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɔːð(ə)/
- (Northern ME) IPA(key): /wɑːð(ə)/
Noun
wothe (plural wothes)
- The condition of being liable to injury or harm; a possible harm, danger, threat, or risk.
- The condition of being exposed to injury or harm; peril, hurt or harm; a risk, threat, or cause of harm or injury.
- (rare) Retribution; the act of punishment.
- (rare) Bloodlust, perfidy, maliciousness.
Derived terms
References
- “wōth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-12.
Adjective
wothe
- Perilous, threatening, potentially injurious.
- (rare) Malicious, evil, iniquitous.
- (rare) Troubled, beset with danger.
References
- “wōth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-12.
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