Reconstruction:Old English/dierþu

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Alternative forms

  • *dīerþ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *diuriþu, equivalent to dīere +‎ -þu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi͜yːr.θu/, [ˈdi͜yːrˠ.θu]

Noun

*dīerþu f

  1. costliness, preciousness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative *dīerþu *dīerþa, *dīerþe
accusative *dīerþe *dīerþa, *dīerþe
genitive *dīerþe *dīerþa
dative *dīerþe *dīerþum

Descendants

  • Middle English: derthe, derth, derþ, derþe, dierþe, dyrthe
    • English: dearth
    • Scots: dearth, darth, deart, daart
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