hlæw

Old English

Alternative forms

• hlāw
• hlǣƿ — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱloy-wo-s, from *ḱley- (“shelter, cover”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xlæːw/, [l̥æːw]

Noun

hlǣw n

1. mountain, mound, hill, barrow, cairn
2. cave

Declension

Declension of hlæw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hlǣw	hlǣw
accusative	hlǣw	hlǣw
genitive	hlǣwes	hlǣwa
dative	hlǣwe	hlǣwum

Descendants

• English: low, law
• Scots: law