lengþu

Old English

Alternative forms

• lengþ, lengoþu, lengþo

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *langiþō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlenɡ.θu/, [ˈleŋɡ.θu]

Noun

lengþu f

1. length

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	lengþu	lengþa, lengþe
accusative	lengþe	lengþa, lengþe
genitive	lengþe	lengþa
dative	lengþe	lengþum

Synonyms

• langness
• lenġu (much more common)

Descendants

• Middle English: lengthe, leinþ, lencþe, length, lengþe, lenkthe, lenkþe, lenth, lenthe, lenþe, leynþe, lenght, lenghte, lenghthe, lenȝte, lenȝth (especially Northern), lencth, lenketh, lenkethe, lenkith (Late Middle English, Northern), lengðe (Early Middle English)
  • English: length
  • Scots: lenth, lainth