reth
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English rēþe, from Proto-Germanic *rōþijaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
reth (rare)
- (of people) Savage, ferocious, ruthless, merciless.
- (of things) Severe, terrifying, dangerous.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “rẹ̄th(e (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-07.
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