maythe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- maiwe, mathge, mauthe, mawȝt, mawt, mawth, mawþe, mayche, mayþe, meythe
- (early) mæȝeðe, meiðe
- (from the plural) mawthen, maythes, maythen
Etymology
From Old English mæġþe, mæġeðe; compare Middle Low German mēgedeblōme, Middle High German magetbluome.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯ð(ə)/, /ˈmau̯ð(ə)/
Noun
maythe (uncountable)
- stinking chamomile, mayweed (Anthemis cotula)
Descendants
- ⇒ English: mayweed, maidenweed
References
- “maithe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.