Definitions For Eath

Adverb

(Now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) easily, easily.

Adjective

{{en-adj, er}} (Now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) easy, easy; not hard or difficult.

Antonyms

uneath difficult

Derived terms

eathly

Related terms

eathful eath-kent eathlins eathy

Alternative forms

eathe, eeth, eith, aith {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Etymology

From Middle English ethe, , not difficult, easy, from {{inh, en, ang, ēaþe}}, īeþe, , easy, smooth, not difficult, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, auþuz}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *aut-, , empty, lonely}}. Cognate with {{cog, sco, eith, , easy}}, {{cog, osx, ōþi, , deserted, empty}}, {{cog, goh, ōdi, , empty, abandoned, easy, effortless}}, {{cog, gmh, öde, , blank, vacant, easy}} ({{cog, de, öde}}), {{cog, non, auðr, , deserted, empty}}, {{cog, is, auð, , easy}}, {{cog, got, 𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃, , desolate, deserted}}. Non-Germanic cognates include {{cog, sq, vetëm, , alone}} from vet, , his/her/their own, self. More at easy.