larðewe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• larþeow, larþeu, larþeawe, lorðewe, lorðeau, larþawe, lorþeu

Etymology

From Old English lārþēow; equivalent to lore (“knowledge”) +‎ thew (“thrall”).

Pronunciation

• (Early Middle English) IPA^(key): /ˈlaːrðøːwə/
• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːrðiu̯(ə)/

Noun

larðewe (plural larðewes)

1. (mainly Early ME) A tutor or mentor; a guide; usually used to refer to religious instructors.

Descendants

• English: lorthew (obsolete)

References

• “lōr-theu, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.