dewe
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Old French deu (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin debere (“to owe”), from de (“from”) + habere (“to have”).
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Adjective edit
dewe
- Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
- Predictable, unavoidable, unpreventable.
- Done with care; meticulously or cautiously done.
- Inherent, respective, appertaining to.
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References edit
- “dū(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-10.
Noun edit
- Something which is fitting or appropriate for one's deeds.
- Something which is expected, customary or suitable.
- Something which one is obligated or duty-bound to do.
- A charge, levy, tax, payment, or due.
Descendants edit
- English: due
References edit
- “dū(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-10.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
dewe
- Alternative form of dew
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
dewe
- Alternative form of dewyn
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dewe