marow

Middle English

Alternative forms

• margh, marghe, marȝ, marie, mariȝ, maroghe, marouȝ, marowe, marowȝ, marw, marwa, marwe, marwhe, mary, marye, merghe, merȝw, merowe, merwȝ
• (early) mearh, meari

Etymology

From Old English mearg, from Proto-West Germanic *maʀg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmarɔu̯/, /ˈmariu̯/, /marx/, /ˈmɛr-/

Noun

marow (uncountable)

1. The marrow (internal substance of bones)
2. The spinal cord (nerve tissue running down the spine)
3. The soft interior portion of something:

   Synonym: pith

   1. The inside of fruits, grains, nuts, or seeds.
   2. The interior of a loaf of bread.
   3. (figurative) The most important or best part.

Derived terms

• marowy

Descendants

• English: marrow
• Scots: merch, mery, mairch
• Yola: marrough

References

• “marwe, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.