strawen

English

Alternative forms

strawn

strawne [16th–17th centuries]

strowen [15th century]

Etymology

From Middle English strauen (“made of straw”). Equivalent to straw +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: strôʹən, IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɔːən/

Adjective

strawen (not comparable)

Made of straw.

Translations

Made of straw

Armenian: ծղոտե (hy) (cłote)
Dutch: strooien (nl)
German: strohen (de)

Polish: słomiany (pl) m
Portuguese: palhaço (pt)

References

“strawen, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

netwars, strawne, swarten, wanters, warnest

Middle English

Etymology

From strawe +‎ -en.

Adjective

strawen

Made of straw.

Descendants

English: strawen, strawne, strawn

References

“strauen, (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2018.

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