curfu
Middle English
Alternative forms
- corfew, corfour, corfu, curfew, curfewe, curfoure, curfur, keverfue
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French cuevre-feu. Forms ending in -r are due to the influence of fyr (“fire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkurˌfiu̯/, /ˈkurˌfuːr/, /ˈkɔr-/
Noun
curfu
- curfew (feudal regulation)
Descendants
- English: curfew
References
- “curfeu, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.