seoþan

to boil

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Broth bubbles and churns vigorously in a pot over a burner.

verb

seethe

SEETHE/siːð/

To churn with intense bubbling motion.

Etymology

seetheOld Englishto boil

Old English seoþan meant “to boil” and also described a troubled mind. The anger sense turns physical boiling into inward agitation: someone can be emotionally boiling while showing little outwardly.

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