gleaw

Middle English

Adjective

gleaw

  1. Alternative form of gleu (“knowledgeable”)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *glawwaz, cognate with Old High German glau, Old Saxon glau, Old Norse glǫggr, gløggr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡlæ͜ɑːw/

Adjective

glēaw (comparative glēawra, superlative glēawast or glēawest or glēawost)

  1. wise, prudent

Declension

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Derived terms

Descendants
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