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lother

lother is the comparative form of loth.

Meaning of loth

Noun

loth (plural loths)

  1. (historical) A measure of weight formerly used in Germany, the Netherlands and some other parts of Europe, equivalent to half of the local ounce.
    • It is not a matter of body but of virtues, which is why the fifth essence was invented, of which one loth is superior to the twenty pounds of the body from which it was extracted.1999, Paracelsus, “Opus Paramirum”, in Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, transl., Essential Readings, North Atlantic Books, page 100

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Questions about lother

What is lother the comparative form of?
Lother is the comparative form of loth.

Words near lother in the dictionary

  1. lotharios
  2. lotharmeyerite
  3. Lothbeg
  4. lothe
  5. lothefull
  6. lother
  7. lothest
  8. lothfull
  9. Lothian
  10. Lothians
  11. lothly

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