brewe
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English brēowan.
Verb
brewe
- Alternative form of brewen
Etymology 2
From Old English brǣw, brēaw, brēġ, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō (besides *brūwō → Middle English browe).
Alternative forms
- breȝe, breu, bree, bre, bregh, breye
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /breː/, /brɛu̯/, /ˈbrɛi̯/
Noun
brewe (plural brewes or breowen)
- An eyebrow; the hair above the eyes.
- (rare) A rise on the side of a river.
Usage notes
This word could have meant "eyelid" as well, as such usage is attested in Old English and Modern English.
Descendants
- English: bree (dialectal)
- Scots: brew, bree
References
- “breu (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-21.