"reth" meaning in Middle English

See reth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈreːð(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English rēþe, from Proto-Germanic *rōþijaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|rēþe}} Old English rēþe, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*rōþijaz}} Proto-Germanic *rōþijaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} reth, {{enm-adj}} reth
  1. (of people) Savage, ferocious, ruthless, merciless. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-reth-enm-adj-3p~-mXWT
  2. (of things) Severe, terrifying, dangerous. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-reth-enm-adj--t4viS5v Disambiguation of Emotions: 41 59 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reþe, rethe, reðe Derived forms: rethnes

Alternative forms

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