reþe

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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

Adjective

rēþe

  1. fierce, cruel, savage

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