sparwe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sparowe, sparewe, speruwe, sparu, sparow, sparue, sparw, sparou, sparrou

Etymology

Inherited from Old English spearwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsparwə/, /ˈspariu̯(ə)/, /ˈsparɔu̯(ə)/

Noun

sparwe (plural sparwes or sparewen)

1. The sparrow or its meat.

Related terms

• sparhauk

Descendants

• English: sparrow
  • → Manx: sparroo
• Scots: sparrowe, sparow
• Yola: sparrowe

References

• “sparwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-10.