barrow
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈbær.əʊ/, SAMPA: /"b{r.@U/
- (US) enPR: bărʹō, IPA: /ˈbæroʊ/, SAMPA: /"b{roU/
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- Rhymes: -ærəʊ
[edit] Etymology 1
From Old English beorg, from Proto-Germanic *bergoz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ (“‘height’”). Cognate with Dutch berg, German Berg; and with Russian берег (béreg).
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barrow (plural barrows)
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mound of earth and stones raised over a grave
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[edit] Etymology 2
Middle English barwe, barewe "barrow" from Old English bearwe "basket, barrow, wheelbarrow". Akin to Middle High German bere "barrow", Old English bǣr "handbarrow".
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barrow (plural barrows)
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small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand
[edit] Etymology 3
From Old English bearg.
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barrow (plural barrows)
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castrated boar