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)

1. (of people) Savage, ferocious, ruthless, merciless.
2. (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.