barwe

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English bearwa, from Proto-West Germanic *barwijā, from Proto-Germanic *barwijǭ.

Alternative forms

barewe, barow, barowe, baruwe, berwe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbarwə/, /ˈbarɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈbariu̯(ə)/

Noun

barwe (plural barwes)

handbarrow (large tray with handles)
wheelbarrow (cart with single wheel)
(rare) The amount that can be contained in a handbarrow.

Derived terms

whelbarwe

Descendants

English: barrow
- → Zulu: ibhala
Scots: barrae, barrow, barow

References

“barwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

barwe

Alternative form of barwe

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