myrthe

Inherited from Old English myrgþ, mergþ, mirgþ, miriġþ, from Proto-Germanic *murgiþō; equivalent to mery +‎ -th.

• (Early ME) murhð, muruhð, murcð, merhð, murȝþ, murehþ, murhd, mirhð, mureȝþ
• merþe, myrþe, merth, murhthe, murþe, myrth, mirthe, mirth, merthe

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrxθ/, /ˈmirxθ/, /ˈmurxθ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrθ/, /ˈmirθ/, /ˈmurθ/

myrthe (plural myrthes)

1. Mirth, joy, gladness; the state of being happy or elated.
2. Religious or holy bliss, ecstasy, or salvation.
3. Merry-making, entertainment, amusement, fun (or an instance of it)
4. A wonder; an astounding, astonishing or lucky happening.
5. Something that appeals or is held in high regard.
6. (rare, euphemistic) Copulation; the act of having sex
7. (rare) A term of worship and adoration

• myrthen

• English: mirth
• Scots: mirth

• “mirth(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-09.

Derived from the noun.

myrthe

1. Alternative form of myrthen