rymthe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rymth

Etymology

Apparently inherited from Old English rȳmþ (despite the gap in attestation), from Proto-West Germanic *rūmiþu; equivalent to roum +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrimθ(ə)/

Noun

rymthe (uncountable)

1. (Late Middle English, rare) room (space or opportunity to do something)

Descendants

• English: roomth (remodelled after room)
• >? Middle Scots: rind

References

• “rīmth(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.