reþe

See also: rethe

Middle English

Adjective

reþe

  1. Alternative form of reth

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *rōþijaz (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to bellow, roar”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.θe/, [ˈreː.ðe]

Adjective

rēþe

  1. fierce, cruel, savage

Declension
Declension of rēþe — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rēþe rēþu, rēþo rēþe
Accusative rēþne rēþe rēþe
Genitive rēþes rēþre rēþes
Dative rēþum rēþre rēþum
Instrumental rēþe rēþre rēþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rēþe rēþa, rēþe rēþu, rēþo
Accusative rēþe rēþa, rēþe rēþu, rēþo
Genitive rēþra rēþra rēþra
Dative rēþum rēþum rēþum
Instrumental rēþum rēþum rēþum
Declension of rēþe — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rēþa rēþe rēþe
Accusative rēþan rēþan rēþe
Genitive rēþan rēþan rēþan
Dative rēþan rēþan rēþan
Instrumental rēþan rēþan rēþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rēþan rēþan rēþan
Accusative rēþan rēþan rēþan
Genitive rēþra, rēþena rēþra, rēþena rēþra, rēþena
Dative rēþum rēþum rēþum
Instrumental rēþum rēþum rēþum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: reth, reþe, rethe, reðe
    • English: rethe, reth, reithe, retht
    • Scots: reth, reithe
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