earh

Middle English

Adjective

earh

  1. Alternative form of argh

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æɑ̯rh/, [æɑ̯rˠx]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ergʰ-. Cognate with Old Frisian arg, Old High German arg, Dutch erg, Old Norse argr (Swedish, Danish arg).

Adjective

earh

  1. cowardly

Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *arhwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- (bow, arrow). Near cognates include Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐍈𐌰𐌶𐌽𐌰 (arƕazna) and Old Norse ǫr; further cognates include Latin arcus (bow).

Noun

earh f

  1. arrow

Descendants

See also

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