reth

Middle English

Alternative forms

reþe, rethe, reðe

Etymology

From Old English rēþe, from Proto-Germanic *rōþijaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈreːð(ə)/

Adjective

reth (rare)

(of people) Savage, ferocious, ruthless, merciless.
(of things) Severe, terrifying, dangerous.

Derived terms

rethnes

Descendants

English: rethe, reth, reithe, retht
Scots: reth, reithe

References

“rẹ̄th(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-07.

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