barwe

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English *bearwe, from Proto-West Germanic *barwijā, from Proto-Germanic *barwijǭ.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbarwə/, /ˈbarɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈbaruː/
  • IPA(key): /ˈbariu̯(ə)/ (especially Kent, Southern, South Midland)

Noun

barwe (plural barwes)

  1. handbarrow (large tray with handles)
  2. wheelbarrow (cart with single wheel)
  3. (rare) The amount that can be contained in a handbarrow.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: barrow
  • Scots: barrae, barrow, barow
  • Middle Welsh: berwa (from alternative form berwe)
    • Welsh: berfa (North Wales)
References

Etymology 2

Noun

barwe

  1. alternative form of barow