myrgþ

Old English

Alternative forms

• mergþ, mirgþ, miriġþ

Etymology

myriġe (“merry”) +‎ -þ (“-th, -ness”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /myrxθ/, [myrˠxθ]

Noun

myrgþ f

1. mirth

Descendants

• Middle English: myrthe, merth, merthe, merþe, mirthe, mirth, murhthe, murþe, myrth, myrþe; merhð, mirhð, mureȝþ, murehþ, murcð, murȝþ, murhd, murhð, muruhð
  • English: mirth
  • Scots: mirth