depthe

English

Noun

depthe (countable and uncountable, plural depthes)

1. Obsolete spelling of depth.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• depþe, depith, depyth

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *dīepþ, from Proto-West Germanic *diupiþu, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō; equivalent to depe +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛpθ(ə)/, /ˈdeːpθ(ə)/

Noun

depthe (plural depthis)

1. Deepness; the measurement of depth.
2. The depths; the oceans; that which is below the waves.
3. (rare) The sea floor; the part of the earth's surface which is submerged.
4. (rare, Late Middle English) The lower or inner part of something; the interior of something.
5. (rare, figurative) The extent of something.

Descendants

• English: depth
• Scots: deepth

References

• “depthe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-28.