leþer

Middle English

Noun

leþer

  1. Alternative form of lether

Adjective

leþer

  1. Alternative form of lether

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *leþrą, from Proto-Indo-European *létrom. Cognate with Old High German ledar (German Leder), Old Saxon leðar (Middle Low German ledder), Dutch leer, Old Norse leðr (Swedish läder); and with Irish leathar, Breton ler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleðer/

Noun

leþer n

  1. leather

Declension

Descendants


Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse leiðr, from Proto-Germanic *laiþaz.

Adjective

lēþer

  1. loathsome, repulsive
  2. grievous
  3. dull, tedious
  4. sad, sorry
  5. angry, resentful

Declension

Descendants

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