larðewe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- larþeow, larþeu, larþeawe, lorðewe, lorðeau, larþawe, lorþeu
Etymology
From Old English lārþēow; equivalent to lore (“knowledge”) + thew (“thrall”).
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈlaːrðøːwə/
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔːrðiu̯(ə)/
Noun
larðewe (plural larðewes)
- (mainly Early ME) A tutor or mentor; a guide; usually used to refer to religious instructors.
Descendants
- English: lorthew (obsolete)
References
- “lōr-theu (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.