eowu
Old English
Alternative forms
- ēoƿu
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *awiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis (“sheep”)
- Germanic cognates: Old Frisian ei, Old Saxon ewwi, Old High German ouwi (German Aue), Old Norse ær, Gothic 𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌸𐌹 (awēþi, “flock of sheep”).
- Indo-European cognates: Luwian 𒄩𒀀𒌑𒄿𒅖 (/ḫāwīs/), Latin ovis, Ancient Greek ὄϊς (óïs), Old Church Slavonic овьца (ovĭca) (Russian овца (ovca)), Old Irish ói, Lithuanian avìs, Tocharian B awi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːo̯wu/
Noun
ēowu f
- ewe
- Þā ēowe man āsyndrede fram heora lambrum, and hīe belifon on þām tūne, þǣr hīe ġemolcena wurdon.
- The ewes were separated from their lambs, and they remained at the farm, where they were milked.
Declension
Declension of eowu (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēowu | ēowa, ēowe |
| accusative | ēowe | ēowa, ēowe |
| genitive | ēowe | ēowa |
| dative | ēowe | ēowum |
Related terms
- ēowede
- ēwestre
Descendants
- Middle English: ewe, awe, ouwe, eu, yowe, yeue
- Scots: yowe, yhow
- English: ewe