eth

or edh

[ eth ]

/ ɛð /

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noun

a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.

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Other definitions for eth (2 of 4)

-eth¹

an ending of the third person singular present indicative of verbs, now occurring only in archaic forms or used in solemn or poetic language: doeth or doth; hopeth; sitteth.

Also -th.

Origin of -eth

From Old English -eth, -ath, -oth, -th; akin to Latin -t

Other definitions for eth (3 of 4)

-eth²

variant of -th², the ordinal suffix, used when the cardinal number ends in -y: twentieth; thirtieth.

Other definitions for eth (4 of 4)

Eth.

abbreviation

Ethiopia.

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How to use eth in a sentence

Note, once for all, that 'th for final -eth is extremely common throughout all parts of this poem.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
There will soon be one b-e-eg mince pie we-eth Captain Wright eenside.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston
This requires care, because the final -eth is usually written in full, though seldom sounded.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes|Geoffrey Chaucer
Nilgang yam eb dais ot eb os kile eth hatemcatsim atth ti nac veern eb fylul ratlen.
St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886|Various

Eth-baal: so that even in the sacred writings we find terms of this sort transposed.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for eth (1 of 5)

eth

/ (ɛð, ɛθ) /

noun

a variant of edh

British Dictionary definitions for eth (2 of 5)

ETH

abbreviation for

Ethiopia (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for eth (3 of 5)

-eth¹

suffix

forming the archaic third person singular present indicative tense of verbsgoeth; taketh

Word Origin for -eth

Old English -eth, -th

British Dictionary definitions for eth (4 of 5)

-eth²

-th

suffix forming ordinal numbers

a variant of -th 2 twentieth

British Dictionary definitions for eth (5 of 5)

Eth.

abbreviation for

Ethiopia(n)

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