dewe
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English dēaw.
Noun
dewe
- Alternative form of dew
Etymology 2
From dew (noun).
Verb
dewe
- Alternative form of dewyn
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Old French deü, past participle of devoir.
Alternative forms
- dew, due, duhe, dwe, dieu, diewe, diwe, duwe, du, dywe, duewe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiu̯(ə)/
Adjective
dewe
- Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
- Expected or promoted by legislation or tradition.
- Required, obligated or necessary (especially as custom)
- Required or obligated to to pay; owed or indebted.
- Morally correct or justified; moral, ethical.
- Authentic, genuine, lawful; not fake.
- Worthy of (a given) penalty, acclamation, or reward.
- Predictable, unavoidable, unpreventable.
- Done with care; meticulously or cautiously done.
- Inherent, respective, appertaining to.
Derived terms
- duely
- duete
Descendants
- English: due
- Scots: due
References
- “dū(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-10.
Noun
dewe (plural dewes) (rare)
- Something which is fitting or appropriate for one's deeds.
- Something which is expected, customary or suitable.
- Something which one is obligated or duty-bound to do.
- A charge, levy, tax, payment, or due.
Descendants
- English: due
References
- “dū(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-10.
Zazaki
Alternative forms
- deva
Noun
dewe ?
- (zoology) camel