searu

Old English

Alternative forms

• searo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *saru, from Proto-Germanic *sarwą, from Proto-Indo-European *serw- (“to guard”) or *ser- (“to bind together”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weaponry, armour”), Old High German saro (“war equipment”), Old Norse sörvi (“sword”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæ͜ɑ.ru/

Noun

searu n

1. machine
2. device, contrivance
3. deceit, stratagem
4. armour, war-gear, trappings

Declension

Strong wa-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	searu	searu
accusative	searu	searu
genitive	searwes	searwa
dative	searwe	searwum

Occasionally it occurs as feminine:

Strong wō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	searu	searwa, searwe
accusative	searwe	searwa, searwe
genitive	searwe	searwa
dative	searwe	searwum

Derived terms

• sierwan