slæwþ

Old English

Alternative forms

• slǣƿþ — wynn spelling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slæːwθ/

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slaiwiþō (“slowness, lateness”), equivalent to slow +‎ -th. Cognate with Scots sleuth (“sloth, slowness”).

Noun

slǣwþ f

1. sloth; laziness