lareow
Middle English
Old English
Etymology
From lār (“teaching; doctrine”) + *ēow, a word or suffix of uncertain origin and meaning, yet apparently found also in Old Saxon lērio, lēreo (“teacher, prophet”).
Some authorities believe the second element to be a corruption of Old English þēow (“servant; minister”), which shows up in later forms of the word, e.g. Old English lārþēaw (for *lārþēow), Middle English lorthew, etc., yet this might be assimilation in retrospect caused by confusion or folk-etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑːrˌe͜oːw/
Declension
Declension of lareow (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lārēow | lārēowas |
| accusative | lārēow | lārēowas |
| genitive | lārēowes | lārēowa |
| dative | lārēowe | lārēowum |
Coordinate terms
- lǣrestre f (“female teacher”)
Derived terms
- ǣlārēow
- hēahlārēow
- lārēowdōm
- lārēowlīċ
- lārēowsetl
Descendants
- Middle English: larew
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