atheed

English

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Alternative forms

athede, ithede, itheed, ythede, ytheed (all puristic and rare)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English ġeþēode (“language”), from ġe- +‎ þēode (“people, nation”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈθiːd/
- (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): [əˈθɪjd]
Rhymes: -iːd

Noun

atheed (countable and uncountable, plural atheeds)

(puristic, rare) Language.
Synonyms: tongue, (in some sense) speech, (puristic) theed

Usage notes

Forms that end in -theed are spelled parallel to the English fleece vowel—mimicking words like keep, deed or sheet—while forms that end in -thede mimic words like scheme or gene.
In Anglish (a puristic style of English), as in Middle English, no standard spelling conventions exist, making the writer free to choose any choiceworthy spelling.