leaþor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lauþr, from Proto-Germanic *lauþrą (“that which is used for washing, lye soap”), equivalent to lēag (“lye”) +‎ -þor. Cognate with Old Saxon lōthar (“detergent”), Old Norse lauðr (“sea foam; nitre used as a detergent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæ͜ɑː.θor/, [ˈlæ͜ɑː.ðor]

Noun

lēaþor n

1. a kind of nitre used for soap, detergent

Declension

Declension of leaþor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lēaþor	lēaþor
accusative	lēaþor	lēaþor
genitive	lēaþres	lēaþra
dative	lēaþre	lēaþrum

Derived terms

• *līeþran
  • Old English: ālīeþran
  • Old English: ġelīeþran

Related terms

• lēag

Descendants

• Old English: *lether, *lather (suggested by verb Middle English latheren, letheren (“to lather, bathe, wash”))
  • English: lather