curfu

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

corfew, corfour, corfu, curfew, curfewe, curfoure, curfur, keverfue

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French cuevre-feu. Forms ending in -r are due to the influence of fyr (“fire”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkurˌfiu̯/, /ˈkurˌfuːr/, /ˈkɔr-/

Noun edit

curfu

curfew (feudal regulation)

Descendants edit

English: curfew

References edit

“curfeu, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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