leth

Old Saxon

noun
Definitions
  • an evil person or thing

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *laiþaz (sorrowful, unpleasant, loath, loathsome, averse, hostile, disgusting, reluctant, unwilling, hateful, sorry, sad).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*laiþaz

Gloss

sorrowful, unpleasant, loath, loathsome, averse, hostile, disgusting, reluctant, unwilling, hateful, sorry, sad

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

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