ciþ

See also: cith and çiy

Old English

Alternative forms

ċȳþ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kīþą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːθ/

Noun

ċīþ m (nominative plural ċīþas)

a young shoot of an herb or tree; a chit; sprout; germ; sprig; mote

Declension

Declension of ciþ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċīþ	ċīþas
accusative	ċīþ	ċīþas
genitive	ċīþes	ċīþa
dative	ċīþe	ċīþum

Descendants

Middle English: *chith, *chitte, *chit
- Scots: chit
- English: chit

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