gearwe

See also: geare

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæɑrwe/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *garwō. Compare Old High German garwa, garawa.

Noun

ġearwe f

  1. yarrow
Descendants
  • Middle English: yarwe, yarowe

Etymology 2

Adverb

ġearwe (comparative ġearwor, superlative ġearwost or ġearwast)

  1. entirely, well, enough
  2. (with verbs of knowing) certainly, clearly

Etymology 3

Noun

ġearwe f pl

  1. gear, clothing, attire, arms, armour
Descendants
  • English: gear (influenced by Old Norse gervi)

References

  • (yarrow): gearwe in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
  • (adverb): gearwe in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
  • (gear): gearwe in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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