forow
Middle English
Alternative forms
- foorew, forew, forewe, forgh, forȝ, forough, forowe, forrou, foruȝ, forw, forwe, forwh, furch, furgh, vorow, vorwe
Etymology
From Old English furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs, from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfurɔu̯/, /ˈfuriu̯/, /ˈfurwə/, /ˈfurx/, /ˈfoːr-/, /ˈfɔr-/
Noun
forow (plural forows)
- ditch, trail (indentation in ground)
- furrow (ditch from plowing)
- field (especially if as wide as a furrow)
Related terms
- furlong
Descendants
- English: furrow
- Scots: furr
References
- “fǒrwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.