barwe

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Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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

Noun

barwe (plural barwes)

  1. handbarrow (large tray with handles)
  2. wheelbarrow (cart with single wheel)
  3. (rare) The amount that can be contained in a handbarrow.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: barrow
  • Scots: barrae, barrow, barow
References

Etymology 2

Noun

barwe

  1. Alternative form of barwe