eow

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: EOW

Middle English[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

eow

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

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *iwwiz, from Proto-Germanic *izwiz (dative/accusative case of *jūz), from Proto-Indo-European *wes (compare also *yū́, 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[edit]

ēow

  1. accusative/dative of ġē: (to) you (plural), (to) y'all
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Natural exclamation

Interjection[edit]

ēow

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