gearwe

See also: geare

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġearƿe — wynn spelling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑr.we/, [ˈjæ͜ɑrˠ.we]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ġearwe f

1. yarrow

Descendants

• Middle English: yarwe, yarowe
  • English: yarrow

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): Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gearwe”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• (adverb): Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gearwe”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• (gear): Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gearwe”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[3], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.