theed

theed

See also: THEED

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðiːd/
  • Rhymes: -iːd

Verb

theed

  1. simple past and past participle of thee.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old English þēod (“language”), from Proto-West Germanic *þeudu, from Proto-Germanic *þeudō (“people, tribe”), itself from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“tribe”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θiːd/
  • Rhymes: -iːd

Noun

theed (plural theeds)

  1. (puristic, rare) Language.
    Synonyms: tongue, (in some sense) speech, (puristic) atheed

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