snaw

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

snaw

  1. Alternative form of snow

Etymology 2

Verb

snaw

  1. Alternative form of snowen

Old English

Snāwbeþeaht weġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos.

Pronunciation

Noun

snāw m

  1. snow
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,
      hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.
      bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
      fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative snāw snāwas
accusative snāw snāwas
genitive snāwes snāwa
dative snāwe snāwum

Derived terms

Descendants

Scots

Etymology

Inherited from Northern Middle English snaw (compare southern snow), from Old English snāw.

Noun

snaw (plural snaws)

  1. snow
    • 1786, Robert Burns, A Winter Night:
      I heard nae mair, for Chanticleer
      Shook off the pouthery snaw,
      And hail'd the morning with a cheer,
      A cottage-rousing craw.
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