pawe

Middle English

Alternative forms

pauwe, powe

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French po(w)e. First documented in the early 14th century.

/au̯/ may be either dialectal or due to influence from clawe. Cf. jowe~jaue.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈpau̯(ə)/

Noun

pawe (plural pawes)

paw (foot of an animal)
(rare) claw, talon
(rare) harsh (human) hand

Descendants

English: paw
Scots: paw

References

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

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