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)
- handbarrow (large tray with handles)
- wheelbarrow (cart with single wheel)
- (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
- “barwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
barwe
- alternative form of barow