mewe

Middle English

/mɛu̯/, /ˈmiu̯(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • (rare) seagull, gull member of the family Laridae

Etymology

Inherited from Old English mǣw (mew, seagull) derived from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*maiwaz

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