Gyrwe

Old English

Etymology

Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *gurwijō (“marsh, fen”). Equivalent to ġyru +‎ -e ("marsh folk")

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjyr.we/, [ˈjyrˠ.we]

Proper noun

Ġyrwe m pl

  1. Jarrow
  2. the Gyrwas

Usage notes

Nominative/accusative forms are unattested in the Old English corpus. Classification as i-stem is based on Bede's rendering of Latin genitive plural "gyruiorum" in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative — Ġyrwe
accusative — Ġyrwe
genitive — Ġyrwa
dative — Ġyrwum

Descendants

  • English: Jarrow, Gyrwas
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