sorow

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sorwe, sorȝe, sorowe

Etymology

From Old English sorg, from Proto-West Germanic *sorgu, from Proto-Germanic *surgō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔrɔu/, /ˈsɔrwə/

Noun

sorow (plural sorows)

1. sorrow, sadness, anxiety
2. regret, repentance
3. trouble, disaster

Descendants

• English: sorrow
• Scots: sorra

References

• “sorwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-09.