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Lewth vs Lowth - What's the difference?

lewth | lowth |

As nouns the difference between lewth and lowth

is that lewth is {{cx|now|_|rare|dialectal|lang=en}} Shelter while lowth is lowness.

lewth

English

Noun

(-)
  • Shelter.
  • *1924 , (Ford Madox Ford), Some Do Not…'', Penguin 2012 (''Parade's End ), p. 111:
  • *:‘There wer' a bit o' lewth 'longside stable wall,’ the driver muttered.

    • lowth

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Lowness.
  • * 1843 , Thomas Becon, John Ayre, The early works of Thomas Becon :
    • "For I am sure that neither death nor life, neither angel nor rule, neither power, neither things present, neither things to come, neither height nor lowth , nor any other creature, shall lie able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
  • (in the plural) Lowlands.