ethem

See also: Ethem, Et'hem, and Et-hem

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • æþem, æðem

Etymology

From Old English ǣþm (“air, breath, breathing; vapor; blast; hole to breathe through; smell”). Cognate with German atmen (“to breathe”).

Noun

ethem (plural ethems)

  1. vapour
  2. breath
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