ruth

Meaning

  1. Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
  2. Repentance; regret; remorse.
  3. (obsolete) Sorrow; misery; distress.
  4. (obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹuːθ/
Etymology

From Middle English reuþe, ruthe, reuthe, rewthe, reowthe, corresponding to rue + -th, perhaps after early Scandinavian (compare Old Norse hrygð, hryggð (“ruth, sorrow”)).

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