barowe

Middle English

Alternative forms

barwe, barow, barewe, berwe, baruwe

Etymology

From Old English bearwe, from Proto-Germanic *barwijǭ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbarɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈbarɛu̯(ə)/, /ˈbarwə/

Noun

barowe (plural barowes)

A large tray or box with handles; a handbarrow.
A wheelbarrow; a cart with a single wheel that can easily be levered.
(rare) The amount that can be contained in a handbarrow.

Derived terms

whelebarow

Descendants

English: barrow
Scots: barrae, barrow, barow

References

“barwe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-06.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.