laþ
See also: lath, lay, Lay, láth, láy, and láð
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *laiþaz (“loath, hateful”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑːθ/
Adjective
lāþ (comparative lāþra, superlative lāþost)
- loathsome, hateful, unpleasant, evil
- Leofest on life lað biþ ðænne.
- What is dearest in life, shall then be hateful.
Declension
Declension of laþ — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lāþ | lāþ | lāþ |
| Accusative | lāþne | lāþe | lāþ |
| Genitive | lāþes | lāþre | lāþes |
| Dative | lāþum | lāþre | lāþum |
| Instrumental | lāþe | lāþre | lāþe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | lāþe | lāþa, -e | lāþ |
| Accusative | lāþe | lāþa, -e | lāþ |
| Genitive | lāþra | lāþra | lāþra |
| Dative | lāþum | lāþum | lāþum |
| Instrumental | lāþum | lāþum | lāþum |
Declension of laþ — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lāþa | lāþe | lāþe |
| Accusative | lāþan | lāþan | lāþe |
| Genitive | lāþan | lāþan | lāþan |
| Dative | lāþan | lāþan | lāþan |
| Instrumental | lāþan | lāþan | lāþan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | lāþan | lāþan | lāþan |
| Accusative | lāþan | lāþan | lāþan |
| Genitive | lāþra, lāþena | lāþra, lāþena | lāþra, lāþena |
| Dative | lāþum | lāþum | lāþum |
| Instrumental | lāþum | lāþum | lāþum |
Derived terms
- lāþġetēona
Descendants
- Middle English: lath, loth, lothe
- Scots: lathe, laith
- English: loath
- Scots: lothe, loith
Noun
lāþ n
- a person or thing that is evil, hated or unpleasant
- Mid lufe ge mid laðe
- With what is pleasant and what is unpleasant.