seaþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sauþaz. Cognate with Old Frisian sāth, Old Norse seyðr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsæːɑθ/

Noun

sēaþ m (nominative plural sēaþas)

  1. pit; hole
  2. well
  3. lake; reservoir

Descendants
  • Middle English: seath, sæth, seth
    • English: seath, seth
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