gleaw

Middle English

Adjective

gleaw

  1. Alternative form of gleu (“knowledgeable”)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *glawwaz, cognate with Old High German glau, Old Saxon glau, Old Norse glǫggr, gløggr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡlæ͜ɑːw/

Adjective

glēaw (comparative glēawra, superlative glēawast or glēawest or glēawost)

  1. wise, prudent

Declension
Declension of glēaw — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative glēaw glēaw glēaw
Accusative glēawne glēawe glēaw
Genitive glēawes glēawre glēawes
Dative glēawum glēawre glēawum
Instrumental glēawe glēawre glēawe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative glēawe glēawa, glēawe glēaw
Accusative glēawe glēawa, glēawe glēaw
Genitive glēawra glēawra glēawra
Dative glēawum glēawum glēawum
Instrumental glēawum glēawum glēawum
Declension of glēaw — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative glēawa glēawe glēawe
Accusative glēawan glēawan glēawe
Genitive glēawan glēawan glēawan
Dative glēawan glēawan glēawan
Instrumental glēawan glēawan glēawan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative glēawan glēawan glēawan
Accusative glēawan glēawan glēawan
Genitive glēawra, glēawena glēawra, glēawena glēawra, glēawena
Dative glēawum glēawum glēawum
Instrumental glēawum glēawum glēawum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: gleu, glæu, gleaw, glew
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