leaþor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lauþr, from Proto-Germanic *lauþrą (“that which is used for washing, lye soap”), equivalent to lēag (“lye”) +‎ -þor. Cognate with Old Saxon lōthar (“detergent”), Old Norse lauðr (“sea foam; nitre used as a detergent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæ͜ɑː.θor/, [ˈlæ͜ɑː.ðor]

Noun

lēaþor n

  1. a kind of nitre used for soap, detergent

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative lēaþor lēaþor
accusative lēaþor lēaþor
genitive lēaþres lēaþra
dative lēaþre lēaþrum

Derived terms

  • *līeþran
    • Old English: ālīeþran
    • Old English: ġelīeþran

Descendants

  • Middle English: *lether, *lather (suggested by verb Middle English latheren, letheren (“to lather, bathe, wash”))
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