edh

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noun (1)

ˈet͟h 

variants or less commonly eth

: the letter ð used in Old English to represent either of the fricatives \th\ or \t͟h\ and in Icelandic and some phonetic alphabets to represent the fricative \t͟h\

eth

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noun (2)

less common spelling of edh

: the letter ð used in Old English to represent either of the fricatives \th\ or \t͟h\ and in Icelandic and some phonetic alphabets to represent the fricative \t͟h\

eth-

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combining form

: ethyl

ethene

-eth

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verb suffix

variants or -th

—used to form the archaic third person singular present of verbs

doth

-eth

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adjective suffix

see -th entry 2

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Icelandic eth

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary

Verb suffix

Middle English, from Old English -eth, -ath, -th; akin to Old High German -it, -ōt, -ēt, 3rd singular ending, Latin -t, -it

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1846, in the meaning defined above