yewen

English

Alternative forms

eughen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English *ewen, from Old English īwen (“made of yew, yewen”), equivalent to yew +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjuːən/, /ˈjuːn/
Rhymes: -uːən, -uːn
Homophones: Euan, Ewan, Ewen, Iwan

Adjective

yewen (not comparable)

(archaic) Made from the wood of the yew tree.
But if a knight shall come with many-coloured clothes, with an ermine bonnet and a yewen bow with a silken string...

Translations

Made from wood of the yew tree

German: eiben (de)

Anagrams

weeny

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