Oth
/ɔːθ/noun
An obsolete or dialectal form of “oath,” meaning a solemn promise or invocation of divine witness.
Did you know?“Oth” reflects an older stage of the same Germanic word that survives in English “oath” and German “Eid,” both tied to solemn pledges.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aiþą
“A solemn oath or formal pledge”
Old English
OE
āþ
“An oath, especially a sworn declaration invoking God or sacred authority”
Middle English
ME
oth
“An oath or sworn promise; an older spelling variant”
14th–15th Century
English
oth
“An obsolete or dialectal form increasingly replaced by “oath””
Modern English
English
oath
“A solemn promise, often made publicly or under oath”