hiw

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xiːw/, [hiːw]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hiwją (“shape, form, appearance, blee”), from Proto-Indo-European *kew- (“skin, complexion”). Cognate with Bornholm Danish hy (“complexion”), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐍅𐌹 (hiwi, “form, appearance”), Old Norse hý (“down of birds”), Swedish hy, Sanskrit छवि (chavi, “skin, hide, beauty, splendour”).

Alternative forms

• hēow, hīew, hīow
• hīƿ — wynn spelling

Noun

hīw n

1. form, appearance
2. colour

Declension

Declension of hiw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hīw	hīw
accusative	hīw	hīw
genitive	hīwes	hīwa
dative	hīwe	hīwum

Descendants

• Middle English: hewe
  • English: hue
  • Scots: hew, hu, hue

See also

• blēo
• dēah

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hīwō.

Alternative forms

• hīƿ — wynn spelling

Noun

hīw f

1. fortune

Declension

Declension of hiw (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hīw	hīwa, hīwe
accusative	hīwe	hīwa, hīwe
genitive	hīwe	hīwa
dative	hīwe	hīwum