forow

Middle English

Alternative forms

• foorew, forew, forewe, forgh, forȝ, forough, forowe, forrou, foruȝ, forw, forwe, forwh, furch, furgh, vorow, vorwe

Etymology

From Old English furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs, from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfurɔu̯/, /ˈfuriu̯/, /ˈfurwə/, /ˈfurx/, /ˈfoːr-/, /ˈfɔr-/

Noun

forow (plural forows)

1. ditch, trail (indentation in ground)
2. furrow (ditch from plowing)
3. field (especially if as wide as a furrow)

Related terms

• furlong

Descendants

• English: furrow
• Scots: furr

References

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