herth
Middle English
Alternative forms
- herthe, harthe, herþ, hertþ, heorð, heorþ
Etymology
From Old English heorþ, from Proto-Germanic *herþaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛrθ/
Noun
herth
- A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted.
- A furnace; an oven used for heating in manufacturing.
Descendants
- English: hearth
- Scots: harth, hairth
References
- “herth (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-06.