English
Etymology
Old English hyþ|hȳþ.
Pronunciation
IPA: /h�ɪð/
Noun
hythe (obsolete or archaic)
- a landing-place in a river; a harbour or small port
#:*1954: On the bank of the Silverlode, at some distance up from the meeting of the streams, there was a hythe of white stones and white wood. By it were moored many boats and barges. � JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Alternative spellings
hithe
ru:hythe
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