iermþu

Old English

Alternative forms

• iermþ, yrmþ, irmþ, ermþ, ermþu, eormþu, earmþu

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *armiþu. Equivalent to earm (“poor”) +‎ -þu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yrm.θu/, [ˈi͜yrˠm.θu]

Noun

iermþu f

1. poverty
2. misery

Declension

Declension of iermþu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	iermþu	iermþa, iermþe
accusative	iermþe	iermþa, iermþe
genitive	iermþe	iermþa
dative	iermþe	iermþum

Descendants

• Middle English: armthe
  • English: armth