narwe
See also: narwę and Narwę
Middle English
Alternative forms
- narow, narewe, narowe, narouȝ, naru, nare, narw, nargh, nareuh, nareu, narough, narwȝ, narȝ
- (Early ME) nearew, neruw, nærew, nearow, nearuw, nearwe, narrwe
Etymology
From nearw-, the oblique stem of Old English nearu, from Proto-Germanic *narwaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnarwə/, /ˈnarɔu̯/, /ˈnariu̯/
Adjective
narwe (plural and weak singular narwe, comparative narwere, superlative narwest)
- Narrow, skinny; lacking width.
- 2003, Akio Oizumi, A Complete Concordance to the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: A lexical concordance to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, supplement series, III. v. 1. A-D, →ISBN:
- Narrow, small: narw, narwe, narwest. For saucefleem he was, with eyen narwe.
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- Little; diminutive in or lacking size.
- Tight, constricting; not allowing for much space.
- (rare) Unassuming, modest, simple.
- (rare, Early Middle English) Severe, rigorous, unforgiving.
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Derived terms
- narwen
- narwenesse
- narowly
Descendants
- English: narrow
- Scots: naro, narow, narrow
- Yola: narrowe
References
- “narw(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-27.
Adverb
narwe
- Tightly; in a confined or restrictive way.
- Firmly; in a well-secured or well-attached way.
- Close, near; without allowing for much space.
- Uncomfortably; in a threadbare or poor way.
- Judiciously, attentively, with care, attention and heed.
- Readily, enthusiastically; with much purpose and dedication.
- (rare) Compactly, crowdedly; in a packed or non-diffuse way.
- (rare) In an accurate or meticulous way.
- (rare) Clingily; in a possessive manner.
- (rare) Strictly, unforgivingly.
- (rare) Sadly; sorrowfully.
Descendants
- English: narrow
References
- “narwe, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-27.
Noun
narwe
- (rare) Something narrow or constrictive.
Descendants
- English: narrow
References
- “narwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-27.