herth

Middle English

Alternative forms

herthe, harthe, herþ, hertþ, heorð, heorþ

Etymology

From Old English heorþ, from Proto-Germanic *herþaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɛrθ/

Noun

herth

A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted.
A furnace; an oven used for heating in manufacturing.

Descendants

English: hearth
Scots: harth, hairth

References

“herth (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-06.

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