deaw

English

Noun

deaw (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of dew.

Middle English

Noun

deaw

  1. alternative form of dew

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, *dawwą (“dew”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”). Cognate with Middle Dutch dau, dou (“dew”), Old Frisian dāw (“dew”), Old Saxon dau (“dew”), Old High German tou (“dew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dæ͜ɑːw/

Noun

dēaw m or n

  1. dew

Declension

  • Masculine:

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dēaw dēawas
accusative dēaw dēawas
genitive dēawes dēawa
dative dēawe dēawum
  • Neuter:

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dēaw dēaw
accusative dēaw dēaw
genitive dēawes dēawa
dative dēawe dēawum

Descendants

  • Middle English: dew, deau, deaw, deew, deu, dewe, dewȝ, dieuȝ, dæw (Ormulum)
    • English: dew
    • Scots: dew, deow, dyow
    • Yola: dhew
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