lewth

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English lewthe, from Old English hlēowþ, corresponding to lew +‎ -th.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lewth (uncountable)

  1. (now rare, dialectal) Shelter.
    • 1924, Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not… (Parade's End), Penguin, published 2012, page 111:
      ‘There wer' a bit o' lewth 'longside stable wall,’ the driver muttered.