theed

See also: THEED

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðiːd/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Verb

theed

1. simple past and past participle of thee.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old English þēod (“language”), from Proto-West Germanic *þeudu, from Proto-Germanic *þeudō (“people, tribe”), itself from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“tribe”).

Alternative forms

• thede

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θiːd/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Noun

theed (plural theeds)

1. (puristic, rare) Language.

   Synonyms: tongue, (in some sense) speech, (puristic) atheed

Anagrams

• Thede