"lewth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /luːθ/ [UK]
Rhymes: -uːθ Etymology: From Middle English lewthe, from Old English hlēowþ, corresponding to lew + -th. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lewthe}} Middle English lewthe, {{inh|en|ang|hlēowþ}} Old English hlēowþ, {{suffix|en|lew|th}} lew + -th Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lewth (uncountable)
  1. (now rare, dialectal) Shelter. Tags: archaic, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lewth-en-noun-f42XHmWo

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