fewe

English

Adjective

fewe

Archaic spelling of few.

Middle English

Alternative forms

feawe, feu, fæwe, feuȝe, few

Etymology

From Old English fēaw.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛu̯(ə)/
Rhymes: -ɛu(ə)

Determiner

fewe (comparative fewere, superlative fewest)

(when accompanying plural nouns) few, little, not many
(when accompanying collective nouns) small, little

Descendants

English: few
Scots: feu, fyow
Yola: vew, vewe

References

“feue, indef. pron.(pl.).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-08.

Pronoun

fewe

A few, a small quantity.

Descendants

English: few
Scots: feu, fyow

References

“feue, indef. pron.(pl.).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-08.

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