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eath

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From Middle English ethe (“easy”), from Old English īeþe, from Proto-Germanic *auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“to enjoy, consume”). Cognate with Scots eith (“easy”), Old Saxon ōþi, Old High German ōdi (“easy, effortless”), Middle High German œde (“easy”), Old Norse auðr, auð- (“easy”), Icelandic auð (“(adverb) easily”), auð- (“easy”). More at easy.

adjective eather · eathest · eathe · eeth · eith · aith

dialectal Easy; not hard or difficult. There, as he look'd, he saw the canvas rent, / Through which the voice found eath and open way.

Opposite: uneath, difficult

adverb eathe · eeth · eith · aith

dialectal Easily. He rub'd, and prickt, and pierst her to the bones, / Digging as farre as eath he might for stones ...

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Opposite: uneath, difficult

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@misc{eath_2026,
  title = {eath},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eath},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}