brother-in-lawe

Middle English

Alternative forms

broþer-in-lawe, brodyr yn lawe, broder elaw, broder elawe, broder in law

Etymology

From brother +‎ in +‎ lawe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbroːðər in lau̯(ə)/, /ˈbroːðər ilau̯(ə)/

Noun

brother-in-lawe (plural breþeren in lawe)

The brother of one's spouse.
The husband of one's sibling.

Descendants

English: brother-in-law

References

“brọ̄ther-in-laue (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.

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