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loth - What does it mean?

Definition of 'loth'

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (UK|rare)
  • I was loth to return to the office without the Henderson file.

    Usage notes

    * Often confused in meaning and pronunciation with loathe. * The loath spelling is about four times more common in the UK and about fifty times more common in the US. * This spelling had more currency in the US in the 19th century, appearing in Webster's 1828 dictionary, but not the 1913 edition.

    Quotations

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    Derived terms

    * lothly * lothness

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    Similar to 'loth'

    lath, loath, latah, lieth, lyeth, luth, lith, lotah, lowth, lth, lewth