nyth

Middle English

Noun

nyth

1. Alternative form of nith

Welsh

Alternative forms

• nŷth (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *nɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /nɨːθ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /niːθ/
• Rhymes: -ɨːθ

Noun

nyth m or f (plural nythod, not mutable)

1. nest

Derived terms

• nythaid (“nestful”)
• nythfa (“nesting-place”)
• nythu (“to nest”)