lyþre

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *lūþrijaz (bad; dissolute; neglected; useless), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (limp, slack).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlyːθ.re/, [ˈlyːð.re]

Adjective

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lȳþre

  1. evil, wicked, sordid, depraved
  2. base, mean, poor

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: lither