slæwþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slaiwiþō (“slowness, lateness”), equivalent to slāw +‎ -þ. Cognate with Scots sleuth (“sloth, slowness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slæːwθ/

Noun

slǣwþ f

  1. sloth; laziness

Inflection

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative slǣwþ slǣwþa, slǣwþe
accusative slǣwþe slǣwþa, slǣwþe
genitive slǣwþe slǣwþa
dative slǣwþe slǣwþum

Descendants

  • Middle English: slouthe, slewthe

Further reading

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