earh

Middle English

Adjective

earh

  1. alternative form of argh

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æ͜ɑrx/, [æ͜ɑrˠx]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *arhu, from Proto-Germanic *arhwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- (“bow, arrow”). Near cognates include Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐍈𐌰𐌶𐌽𐌰 (arƕazna) and Old Norse ǫr; further cognates include Latin arcus (“bow”).

Noun

earh f (nominative plural ēarwa)

  1. (rare) arrow
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative earh ēarwa, ēarwe
accusative ēarwe ēarwa, ēarwe
genitive ēarwe ēarwa
dative ēarwe ēarwum
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Middle English: arow, arwe, arowe, aruwe, arew, arewe
    • English: arrow
    • Scots: aerrow, arrae, arow, arowe

Etymology 2

See earg.

Adjective

earh

  1. alternative form of earg
Declension
Declension of earh — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative earh earh earh
Accusative eargne earge earh
Genitive earges eargre earges
Dative eargum eargre eargum
Instrumental earge eargre earge
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative earge earga, earge earh
Accusative earge earga, earge earh
Genitive eargra eargra eargra
Dative eargum eargum eargum
Instrumental eargum eargum eargum
Declension of earh — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative earga earge earge
Accusative eargan eargan earge
Genitive eargan eargan eargan
Dative eargan eargan eargan
Instrumental eargan eargan eargan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative eargan eargan eargan
Accusative eargan eargan eargan
Genitive eargra, eargena eargra, eargena eargra, eargena
Dative eargum eargum eargum
Instrumental eargum eargum eargum
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