eow

See also: EOW

Middle English

Pronoun

eow

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English) alternative form of yow

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e͜oːw/
  • Rhymes: -e͜oːw

Etymology 1

    From Proto-West Germanic *iwwiz, from Proto-Germanic *izwiz (dative/accusative case of *jūz), from Proto-Indo-European *wes (compare also *yúHs, whence *jūz).

    Cognate with Old Frisian ju (West Frisian jo), Old Saxon iu, ju (Low German jo, ju), Dutch u, Old High German iu (German euch), Old Norse yðr (Icelandic yður, Swedish er), Gothic 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃 (izwis).

    Pronoun

    ēow

    1. accusative/dative of ġē: (to) you (plural)
    Descendants

    Etymology 2

    Natural exclamation

    Interjection

    ēow

    1. Expression of grief, sorrow, or surprise Wo!; Alas!
    Descendants

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    ēow m

    1. alternative form of īw
    Declension

    Strong a-stem:

    singular plural
    nominative ēow ēowas
    accusative ēow ēowas
    genitive ēowes ēowa
    dative ēowe ēowum