bredthe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• breadeth, breddithe, breth

Etymology

From brede (“breadth”) +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛː(d)ð(ə)/, /ˈbrɛː(t)θ(ə)/

Noun

bredthe (uncountable)

1. (Late Middle English, rare) breadth

Descendants

• English: breadth
• Scots: breedth, breeth

References

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