suster-in-lawe

Middle English

Alternative forms

sistir elawe, syster yn lawe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsustər in lau̯(ə)/, /ˈsistər in lau̯(ə)/

Etymology

From suster +‎ in +‎ lawe.

Noun

suster-in-lawe (rare)

sister-in-law (sister of a spouse; wife of a sibling)

Descendants

English: sister-in-law

References

“suster-in-laue (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-20.

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