dewe
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French deu (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin debere (“to owe”), from de (“from”) + habere (“to have”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiu̯(ə)/
Adjective
dewe
- Fitting, correct, suitable; enough for some end:
- Predictable, unavoidable, unpreventable.
- Done with care; meticulously or cautiously done.
- Inherent, respective, appertaining to.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “dū(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-10.
Noun
dewe (plural dewes) (rare)
- Something which is fitting or appropriate for one's deeds.
- Something which is expected, customary or suitable.
- Something which one is obligated or duty-bound to do.
- A charge, levy, tax, payment, or due.
Descendants
- English: due
References
- “dū(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-10.
Etymology 2
Noun
dewe
- alternative form of dew
Etymology 3
Verb
dewe
- alternative form of dewyn
Zazaki
Alternative forms
Noun
dewe