larðewe

Middle English

/ˈlaːrðøːwə/, /ˈlɔːrðiu̯(ə)/

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Inherited from Old English lārþēow affix from Middle English lore (knowledge) + Middle English thew (thrall).

Origin

Middle English

thew

Gloss

thrall

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

lore English
thew English
lār Old English
lārþēow Old English
þēow Old English
larspel Middle English
lore Middle English
lorfadyr Middle English
lorþeine Middle English
thew Middle English