English word ruth comes from English -th, English rue
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -th | English (eng) | (no longer productive) Forming nouns from adjectives.. (no longer productive) Forming nouns from verbs of action. Used to form the ordinal numeral when the final term of the spelled number is not “first”, “second”, or “third”. (archaic) A variant of -eth, used to form the archaic third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs. |
| rue | English (eng) | (archaic, or, dialectal) Pity; compassion.. (archaic, or, dialectal) Sorrow; repentance; regret. (archaic, intransitive) To feel compassion or pity.. (archaic, intransitive) To feel sorrow or regret.. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to feel sorrow or pity.. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.. (transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or [...] |
| reowthe | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| ruth | English (eng) | (archaic) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy. [from 13th c.]. (now, _, rare) Repentance; regret; remorse. [from 13th c.]. (obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight. [13th-17th c.]. (obsolete) Sorrow; misery; distress. [...] |