heeth

Middle English

Alternative forms

heth, hethe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːθ/
Rhymes: -ɛːθ

Etymology

From Old English hǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī.

Noun

heeth (plural hethes)

heath, uncultivated land
- 14th c. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. General Prologue: 5-6.
  Whan Zephirus eek with his sweete breeth
  
  Inspired hath in every holt and heeth

Related terms

(probably) hethen

Descendants

Scots: haddyr, hedder
English: heath

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