Definition of "lothe" [lothe]

• An obsolete form of loathe.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "With time, people lose skills -- and employers are often lothe to hire someone who hasn't been working for long periods."
• "She, however, refused to name the rumor-mongers and explained in the letter that, if she did name names, people would then label her a tattletale: "that shulde be but a briding of a ivel name of me ... and so get the ivel wil of the people, wiche thinge I wolde be lothe to have.""
• "I like game shows but I lothe reality shows that do nothing to inspire, provide added value to any of our senses; except possibly people's need to gossip and see into the lives of others...feeding into a stalker mentality."