elbowe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- elbouwe, elbow
Etymology
From Old English elnboga, elboga, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô; equivalent to elne + bowe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛlbɔu̯(ə)/
Noun
elbowe (plural elbowis or elbohen)
- elbow (joint in the middle of the arm)
- (rare) A tassel suspended from the elbow.
Descendants
- English: elbow
- Scots: elbuck
- Yola: helbough, helboge
References
- “elboue (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.