liþ

See also: lith, lith-, Lith., -lith, lið, líth, and líð

Middle English

Noun

liþ

1. Alternative form of lyth

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *liþu, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liθ/

Noun

liþ m or n

1. limb, member

Declension

Declension of liþ (strong u-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	liþ	liþa
accusative	liþ	liþa
genitive	liþa	liþa
dative	liþa	liþum

Descendants

• Middle English: lyth, lith, lythe, lithe, lyþ, liþ, liþe, liþthe, liyþe, litht, leth, lethe
  • English: lith
  • Scots: lith

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *līþu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liːθ/

Noun

līþ n

1. a strong drink

Inflection

Declension of līþ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	līþ	līþ
accusative	līþ	līþ
genitive	līþes	līþa
dative	līþe	līþum