variants or less commonly eth
: the letter ð used in Old English to represent either of the fricatives \th\ or \t͟h\ and in Icelandic and some phonetic alphabets to represent the fricative \t͟h\

Word History

Etymology

Icelandic eth

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of edh was in 1875

Dictionary Entries Near edh

Cite this Entry

“Edh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edh. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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