narwe
Middle English
/ˈnarwə/
adj
Definitions
- Narrow, skinny; lacking width.
- Little; diminutive in or lacking size.
- Tight, constricting; not allowing for much space.
- (rare) Unassuming, modest, simple.
- (rare) Severe, rigorous, unforgiving.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English nearu (restricted, severe, narrow, confined, not having free action, hardship, oppressed, strait, limited, constricted, causing anxiety, strict, petty, oppressive, poor, causing accompanied by difficulty, not spacious) inherited from Proto-Germanic *narwaz (constricted, narrow, tight).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*narwaz
Gloss
constricted, narrow, tight
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
狭