brother-in-lawe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- broþer-in-lawe, brodyr yn lawe, broder elaw, broder elawe, broder in law
Etymology
From brother + in + lawe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbroːðər in lau̯(ə)/, /ˈbroːðər ilau̯(ə)/
Noun
brother-in-lawe (plural breþeren in lawe)
- The brother of one's spouse.
- The husband of one's sibling.
Descendants
- English: brother-in-law
References
- “brọ̄ther-in-laue (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.