lewth

English

Etymology

From Middle English lewthe, from Old English hlēowþ, corresponding to lew +‎ -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /luːθ/
  • Rhymes: -uːθ

Noun

lewth (uncountable)

  1. (now rare, dialectal) Shelter.
    • 1924, Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not… (Parade's End), Penguin, published 2012, page 111:
      ‘There wer' a bit o' lewth 'longside stable wall,’ the driver muttered.
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