Middle English Dictionary Entry
gēthe, gẹ̄the n.
Entry Info
| Forms | gēthe, ? gẹ̄the n. |
| Etymology | ?ON; cp. OI geð 'mind, spirit'.?OE *gē(h)þu; cp. OHG gāhida (Gmc. *ganh-) 'haste'; ME ẹ̄ sometimes rimes with ē in this text. (OE gehþu, gihþu 'care, grief' would not account for initial g-.) |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Only in phr. in a ~, ?spiritedly, ?hastily.
Associated quotations
- a1500(?c1450) Florence (Cmb Ff.2.38:Vietor)1605 : Before hur bedd lay a stone; The lady toke hyt vp anon And toke hyt yn a gethe [rime: benethe]; On þe mowþe sche hym hyt.