brewe

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

brewe

  1. alternative form of brewen

Etymology 2

From Old English brǣw, brēaw, brēġ, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō (besides *brūwō → Middle English browe).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /breː/, /brɛu̯/, /ˈbræi̯/

Noun

brewe (plural brewes or breowen)

  1. An eyebrow; the hair above the eyes.
  2. (rare) A rise on the side of a river.
Usage notes

This word could have meant "eyelid" as well, as such usage is attested in Old English and Modern English.

Descendants
  • English: bree (dialectal)
  • Scots: brew, bree
References
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