tothe

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Old English tōþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːθ/

Noun

tothe (plural teth or ten)

1. A tooth (instrument used to compress food that is located in the mouth)
2. A tusk (lengthened tooth that is visible while the mouth is closed)
3. A protuberance; an sharp, pointed extension.
4. A spine or prickle on a plant.
5. (figurative) A want or fondness; a longing for; especially used 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.