gemow
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gemell, gemew, gemu, gymey, gymew, gymmew, gymowe, jemew
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒɛˈmɛl/, /dʒɛˈmɛu̯/, /dʒɛˈmɔu̯/
Noun
gemow (plural gemows)
- hinge (device a door pivots on)
- Synonyms: henge, hengel, herre
Descendants
- English: gemel (influenced by Latin)
References
- “ǧemeu(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.