laith

American  

[leyth] / leɪθ /

adjective

1. loath.

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verb (used with object)

1. loathe.

Etymology

Origin of laith

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English lath, loth for the adjective; Middle English lath(i)en, loth(i)en for the verb

Example Sentences

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laith

I was laith to make awa wi’ the auld dowg, his like wasna atween this and Thornhill,—but, ’deed, sir, I could do naething else.”

From Spare Hours by Brown, John

Frae the hert o' the maiden that tear-drap rase   Wi' a Rin, burnie, rin; Wear'ly clim'in up weary ways   There was but a drap to fa' in,   Sae laith did that burnie rin.

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by MacDonald, George

But I’se believe ye kindly meant it, I sud be laith to think ye hinted Ironic satire, sidelins sklented On my poor Musie; Tho’ in sic phraisin’ terms ye’ve penn’d it, I scarce excuse ye.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

The stream was strang, the maid was stout, And laith laith to be dang, But, ere she wan the Lowden banks, Her fair colour was wan.

From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank

For I will hae na sic servants as thee, So, get ye back to Northumberland.40 But laith was he the lassie to tyne, A may's love whiles is easie won!

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various