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

Declension of Gyrwe (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	Ġyrwe
accusative	—	Ġyrwe
genitive	—	Ġyrwa
dative	—	Ġyrwum

Descendants

• English: Jarrow, Gyrwas