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leow

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *lahw, from Proto-Germanic *lahwaz. Cognate with Old Norse lær (thigh), Middle High German geliune (frame, build, physique).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lēow n

  1. leg (shank or thigh)
  2. ham

Declension

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singular plural
nominative lēow lēower, lēowera
accusative lēow lēower, lēowera
genitive lēowes lēowa
dative lēowe lēowum
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