suster-in-lawe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sistir elawe, syster yn lawe

Etymology

From suster +‎ in +‎ lawe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsustər in lau̯(ə)/, /ˈsistər in lau̯(ə)/

Noun

suster-in-lawe (rare)

1. sister-in-law (sister of a spouse; wife of a sibling)

Descendants

• English: sister-in-law

References

• “suster-in-laue, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-20.