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lewth

UK/luːθ/

lewth noun: shelter.

Noun

lewth (uncountable)

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

Origin of lewth

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

Words that rhyme with lewth

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Questions about lewth

What does lewth mean?
Lewth means shelter.
What part of speech is lewth?
Lewth is a noun.
How do you pronounce lewth?
Lewth is pronounced /luːθ/ (UK).

Words near lewth in the dictionary

  1. Lewotolok
  2. lews
  3. Lewsey
  4. Lewter
  5. Lewters
  6. lewth
  7. Lewthwaite
  8. Lewthwaites
  9. Lewton
  10. Lewtons
  11. Lewtrenchard

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