Middle English

Alternative forms

• quat, quaþe, vath, vathe, waghe, waith, wath, wathe, waþe, wauhte, wayth, whaht, woche, woht, wothe

Noun

wōth ‎(plural wothes)

1. The condition of being exposed to or liable to injury or harm; danger, peril; hurt or harm; a cause of harm or injury.

Derived terms

Descendants

• English: wothe

References

• “†Wothe, sb. and a.” on page 333/1 of § 3 (Wh–Wyzen; eds. Henry Bradley, William Alexander Craigie, and Charles Talbut Onions) of part ii (V–Z, 1928) of volume X (Ti–Z) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (1st ed.)
• “wōth (n.)” in the Middle English Dictionary

Etymology 2

Conjugated forms of witen ‎(“wit”, “know”).

Verb

woth

1. Alternative spelling of woot:
   1. first-person singular present indicative of witen
   2. third-person singular present indicative of witen

References

• “Woth” on page 333/1 of § 3 (Wh–Wyzen; eds. Henry Bradley, William Alexander Craigie, and Charles Talbut Onions) of part ii (V–Z, 1928) of volume X (Ti–Z) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (1st ed.)