rymthe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- rymth
Etymology
Apparently inherited from Old English rȳmþ (despite the gap in attestation), from Proto-West Germanic *rūmiþu; equivalent to roum + -the (abstract nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrimθ(ə)/
Noun
rymthe (uncountable)
- (Late Middle English, rare) room (space or opportunity to do something)
Descendants
- English: roomth (remodelled after room)
- >? Middle Scots: rind
References
- “rīmth(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.