wothe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- vath, wath, wathe, woth, whaht, woþ, quath, quat
Etymology
From Old Norse váði.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɔːð(ə)/
- (Northern ME) IPA(key): /wɑːð(ə)/
Noun
wothe (plural wothes)
- The condition of being liable to injury or harm; a possible harm, danger, threat, or risk.
- The condition of being exposed to injury or harm; peril, hurt or harm; a risk, threat, or cause of harm or injury.
- (rare) Retribution; the act of punishment.
- (rare) Bloodlust, perfidy, maliciousness.
Derived terms
- wathely
Descendants
- English: wathe, wothe
- Scots: wathe (obsolete)
References
- “wōth (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-12.
Adjective
wothe
- Perilous, threatening, potentially injurious.
- (rare) Malicious, evil, iniquitous.
- (rare) Troubled, beset with danger.
References
- “wōth (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-12.