See also: theow and yeow

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *þeu, from Proto-Germanic *þewaz, probably from earlier *þegwaz, *þehwaz (runner, gofer), likely from Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- (to run). Cognate with Old High German dio, Old Norse -þér.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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þēow m

  1. slave
  2. servant

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative þēow þēowas
accusative þēow þēowas
genitive þēowes þēowa
dative þēowe þēowum

Synonyms

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Adjective

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þēow

  1. servile

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: theow, thew