aþ
See also: -aþ
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aiþaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːθ/
Noun
āþ m
- an oath
- c. 7th century, Cædmon, Caedmon's metrical paraphrase of parts of the Holy Scriptures:
- he aþ swereþ þurh his selfes lif
- he swears an oath on his own life.
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Declension
Declension of aþ (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | āþ | āþas |
| accusative | āþ | āþas |
| genitive | āþes | āþa |
| dative | āþe | āþum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ath, oth, ooth
- English: oath
- Scots: aith, athe