wothe

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === vath, wath, wathe, woth, whaht, woþ, quath, quat === Etymology === From Old Norse váði. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wɔːð(ə)/ (Northern) IPA(key): /wɑːð(ə)/ === Noun === wothe (plural wothes) The condition of being liable to injury or harm; a possible harm, danger, threat, or risk. The condition of being exposed to injury or harm; peril, hurt or harm; a risk, threat, or cause of harm or injury. (rare) Retribution; the act of punishment. (rare) Bloodlust, perfidy, maliciousness. ==== Derived terms ==== wathely ==== Descendants ==== English: wothe Scots: wathe (obsolete) ==== References ==== “wōth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 July 2018. === Adjective === wothe Perilous, threatening, potentially injurious. (rare) Malicious, evil, iniquitous. (rare) Troubled, beset with danger. ==== References ==== “wōth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 July 2018.