"-th" meaning in Middle English

See -th in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-θ/, /-d/, /-t/
Etymology: Originally two distinct suffixes: * Old English -þ, from Proto-West Germanic *-þu, from Proto-Germanic *-þuz, from Proto-Indo-European *-tus. * Old English -þ, from Proto-West Germanic *-þi, from Proto-Germanic *-þiz, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|-þ|id=u-stem}} Old English -þ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-þu}} Proto-West Germanic *-þu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-þuz}} Proto-Germanic *-þuz, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*-tus}} Proto-Indo-European *-tus, {{inh|enm|ang|-þ|id=i-stem}} Old English -þ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-þi}} Proto-West Germanic *-þi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-þiz}} Proto-Germanic *-þiz, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*-tis}} Proto-Indo-European *-tis Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -th
  1. (non-productive) Forms abstract nouns denoting a state or attribute, usually from adjectives but occasionally from verbs; -th, -ness Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -d, , -þe, -t, -te (english: following fricatives)
    Sense id: en--th-enm-suffix-vBFz9FtB Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 14 19 19 3 13 21 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 9 22 22 2 13 24 2 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 68 15 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -th
  1. Alternative form of -the (abstract nominal suffix) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -the (extra: abstract nominal suffix)
    Sense id: en--th-enm-suffix-3Bjujv-N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -th
  1. Alternative form of -the (ordinal suffix) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -the (extra: ordinal suffix)
    Sense id: en--th-enm-suffix-6j6vt0iL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
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        },
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          "word": "-þ"
        },
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          "word": "-þe"
        },
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          "word": "-t"
        },
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        }
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      "ipa": "/-t/"
    }
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          "extra": "abstract nominal suffix",
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      "ipa": "/-d/"
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      "ipa": "/-t/"
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    },
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      "word": "-þ"
    },
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      "word": "-þe"
    },
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      "word": "-t"
    },
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      "english": "following fricatives",
      "word": "-te"
    }
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