pewe

Middle English

Alternative forms

pew, puwe

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French puie, from Old Northern French puie, from Latin podia, plural of podium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpiu̯(ə)/

Noun

pewe (plural pewes)

(Late Middle English) pew (bench seat in a church)

Descendants

English: pew
Scots: pew

References

“peu(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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