emty

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ēmtiġ, a by-from of ǣmettiġ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛmtiː/, /ɛmptiː/
  • (from OE ǣmtiġ) IPA(key): /amtiː/, /amptiː/

Adjective

emty

  1. empty, vacant
  2. weak, ineffective
  3. worthless, unimportant

Descendants
  • English: empty
  • Scots: empy
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