An archaic or obsolete term for breath, or historically used to mean an odor or vapor.
From Old English 'breoðm' or 'braeth,' related to the modern word 'breath.' The spelling 'breth' appears in Middle English texts and is essentially an older variant of the same word.
In old poetry, 'breth' wasn't just about breathing—it often referred to the smell or essence of something, so someone's 'breth' might literally mean the odor of their presence or actions.
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