reþe

See also: rethe

Middle English

Adjective

reþe

Alternative form of reth

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *rōþijaz (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to bellow, roar”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈreːðe/

Adjective

rēþe

fierce, cruel, savage

Derived terms

rēþiġ
rēþnes
unrēþe

Descendants

Middle English: reth, reþe, rethe, reðe
- English: rethe, reth, reithe, retht
- Scots: reth, reithe

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