† rimth, n. Obs. rare.
Forms: 1 r{yacu}mþ (?), 3 rumth, 5 rymthe.
[? OE. r{yacu}mþ (Lye), f. r{uacu}m room a. Cf. MDu. ruumte, ruymte (Du. ruimte), G. räumte and the later roomth.]
Room, space; leisure. a-rimth, in wide array.
| c 1205 Lay. 27492 Þa hæf þat fiht of þar studen Þer heo ær fuhten, and bigunnen arumðe ræsen to-somne. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 434 Rymthe, or space, or rowme, spacium. Ibid., Rymthe, or leysure, of tyme, oportunitas, vel spacium temporis. |
Hence † ˈrimth v. = rime v.4 Obs.
| c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 3492 Þey rempede [Petyt MS. rimethed] þem to reste a þrowe. 1338 ― Chron. (1810) 18 He tok his suerd in hand... Before þe kyng & his sons he rimthed þam þe way. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 434/2 Rymthyn, or make rymthe and space, eloco. |