bræw

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

brǣw m

  1. eyelid

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative brǣw brǣwas
accusative brǣw brǣwas
genitive brǣwes brǣwa
dative brǣwe brǣwum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: brewe, breȝe, brei