aþ

See also: -aþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aiþaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑːθ/

Noun

āþ m

an oath
- c. 7th century, Cædmon, Caedmon's metrical paraphrase of parts of the Holy Scriptures‎:
  he aþ swereþ þurh his selfes lif
  he swears an oath on his own life.

Declension

Declension of aþ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	āþ	āþas
accusative	āþ	āþas
genitive	āþes	āþa
dative	āþe	āþum

Descendants

Middle English: ath, oth, ooth
- English: oath
- Scots: aith, athe

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