tothe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- toth, tooth, toð, toþ, toþe, tuth, tuthe, tooþ, toeth
Etymology
From Old English tōþ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toːθ/
Noun
tothe (plural teth or ten)
- A tooth (projection of the mouth)
- A tusk (elongated, pointed tooth)
- A protuberance; a sharp point.
- A spine or prickle on a plant.
- (figurative) A desire or longing (especially for food).
Related terms
- toþen
- toþeles
Descendants
- English: tooth
- Scots: tuth, tuith
References
- “tọ̄th, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.