bræw

Old English

Alternative forms

brēaw, brēaġ, brēġ, brēġh, brēhg

Etymology

From the merger of Proto-West Germanic *brāwī and *brāwu, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bræːw/

Noun

brǣw m

eyelid

Declension

Declension of bræw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brǣw	brǣwas
accusative	brǣw	brǣwas
genitive	brǣwes	brǣwa
dative	brǣwe	brǣwum

Synonyms

ēagbrǣw
ēaghlid

Descendants

Middle English: brewe, breȝe, brei

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