larðewe

Middle English

Alternative forms

larþeow, larþeu, larþeawe, lorðewe, lorðeau, larþawe, lorþeu

Etymology

From Old English lārþēow; equivalent to lore (“knowledge”) +‎ thew (“thrall”).

Pronunciation

(Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈlaːrðøːwə/
IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːrðiu̯(ə)/

Noun

larðewe (plural larðewes)

(mainly Early ME) A tutor or mentor; a guide; usually used to refer to religious instructors.

Descendants

English: lorthew (obsolete)

References

“lōr-theu (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.

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