mithe

Etymology

From Middle English mithen, from Old English mīþan (“to hide, conceal; keep to oneself, dissemble; conceal oneself, remain concealed; avoid, shun, refrain from”), from Proto-Germanic *mīþaną (“to avoid”), from Proto-Indo-European *meit- (“to change, switch”). Cognate with Dutch mijden (“to avoid, evade”), German meiden (“to avoid, shun, forbear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɪð/
• Rhymes: -aɪð

Verb

mithe (third-person singular simple present mithes, present participle mithing, simple past and past participle mithed)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To avoid; shun; evade.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To escape the notice of.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To conceal; dissemble (feelings, etc.).
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To remain concealed; escape notice; hide one's thoughts or feelings.

Anagrams

• Thiem, hit me, methi, theim