Reconstruction:Old English/laþsum

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

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laiþasam, equivalent to lāþ +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑːθ.sum/

Adjective

*lāþsum

1. ugly, detestable
2. disgusting, unpleasant
3. fearsome, terrifying

Declension

Declension of lāþsum — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lāþsum	lāþsumu, lāþsmu, lāþsumo, lāþsmo	lāþsum
Accusative	lāþsumne	lāþsume, lāþsme	lāþsum
Genitive	lāþsumes, lāþsmes	lāþsumre	lāþsumes, lāþsmes
Dative	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumre	lāþsumum, lāþsmum
Instrumental	lāþsume, lāþsme	lāþsumre	lāþsume, lāþsme
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lāþsume, lāþsme	lāþsuma, lāþsma, lāþsume, lāþsme	lāþsumu, lāþsmu, lāþsumo, lāþsmo
Accusative	lāþsume, lāþsme	lāþsuma, lāþsma, lāþsume, lāþsme	lāþsumu, lāþsmu, lāþsumo, lāþsmo
Genitive	lāþsumra	lāþsumra	lāþsumra
Dative	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum
Instrumental	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum

Declension of lāþsum — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lāþsuma, lāþsma	lāþsume, lāþsme	lāþsume, lāþsme
Accusative	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsume, lāþsme
Genitive	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman
Dative	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman
Instrumental	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman
Accusative	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman	lāþsuman, lāþsman
Genitive	lāþsumra, lāþsumena, lāþsmena	lāþsumra, lāþsumena, lāþsmena	lāþsumra, lāþsumena, lāþsmena
Dative	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum
Instrumental	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum	lāþsumum, lāþsmum

Descendants

• Middle English: *lathsum, laithsum, lothsom
  • English: loathsome
  • Scots: laithsum