tothe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• toth, tooth, toð, toþ, toþe, tuth, tuthe, tooþ, toeth

Etymology

From Old English tōþ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːθ/

Noun

tothe (plural teth or ten)

1. A tooth (projection of the mouth)
2. A tusk (elongated, pointed tooth)
3. A protuberance; a sharp point.
4. A spine or prickle on a plant.
5. (figurative) A desire or longing (especially for food).

Related terms

• toþen
• toþeles

Descendants

• English: tooth
• Scots: tuth, tuith

References

• “tọ̄th, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.