harwe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• harewe, harou, harow, harowe, harrou, harrowe, haru

Etymology

Either from an Old English *hearwa or borrowed from Old Norse harfr/herfi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈharwə/, /ˈharɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈhariu̯(ə)/

Noun

harwe (plural harwes or harwen)

1. A harrow (tool for breaking up soil)
2. (Late Middle English, rare) A frame for drying hides.
3. (Late Middle English, rare) A sled; a sleigh.

Descendants

• English: harrow
• Scots: harra
• Yola: harroue

References

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