"breeth" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbrɛːθ/ Forms: breeths [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛːθ Etymology: From Old English brǣþ, from Proto-West Germanic *brāþi, from Proto-Germanic *brēþiz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|brǣþ}} Old English brǣþ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*brāþi}} Proto-West Germanic *brāþi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brēþiz}} Proto-Germanic *brēþiz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} breeth, {{enm-noun}} breeth (plural breeths)
  1. breath Synonyms: breað, braþe, breth, breith
    Sense id: en-breeth-enm-noun-NnocWSRY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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