herth

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === herthe, hertþ, herþ heorð, heorþ (Early Middle English) harthe, hearthe (Late Middle English) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic *herþ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɛrθ/ IPA(key): /heːrθ/, /hɛːrθ/ (from the plural *herthes with lengthening before /rð/) === Noun === herth A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted. A furnace; an oven used for heating in manufacturing. ==== Descendants ==== English: hearth Scots: harth, hairth ==== References ====