Definitions For Hewe

Verb

to hold to lift

Noun

HEWE (plural HEWEs) (obsolete) A domestic; a servant or retainer.

Etymology

{{dercat, pdc, gem-pro, ine-pro, inh=1}} From {{inh, pdc, gmh, heben}}, heven (rarer heffen), from {{inh, pdc, goh, heffen}}, heven, from {{inh, pdc, gmw-pro, *habbjan}}. Compare {{cog, de, heben}}, {{cog, nl, heffen}}, {{cog, en, heave}}.

Anagrams

whee

Middle English

Etymology 1

{{etymid, enm, servant}} {{inh+, enm, ang, hīwa}}, from {{inh, enm, gmw-pro, hīwō}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *hīwô}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, heowe, heue, hiue, hywe}}

Pronunciation

{{IPA, enm, /ˈhiu̯(ə)/}} {{rhymes, enm, iu̯(ə), s=1}}

Noun

{{enm-noun, pl2=hewen}} servant, hireling rascal, villein

Related terms

{{l, enm, hird}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, hewe}}

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=heue , pos=n.(1) , id=MED20682 , accessdate=2018-03-30}}

Etymology 2

{{etymid, enm, colour}} {{inh+, enm, ang, hīew}}, from {{inh, enm, gmw-pro, hiwi}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *hiwją}}. Forms with a final vowel are probably generalised datives, especially in the common combination of (red, id=red, grene, etc.) hewe.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, heou, heow, heowe, heouwe, heu, hew, hiwe, hou, howe, hu, hue, huȝe, hwe, hyw, }}

Pronunciation

{{IPA, enm, /hiu̯/, /ˈhiu̯(ə)/}} {{rhymes, enm, iu̯, s=1}}

Noun

{{enm-noun}} hue (tone, color) brightness, clarity (tone, color) paint, dye complexion, appearance, look expression, demeanour

Descendants

{{desc, en, hue}} {{desc, sco, hew, hu, hue}}

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=heu , pos=n , id=MED20681 , accessdate=2018-03-30}}

See also

{{table:colors/enm}}

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