barwe

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old English *bearwe, from Proto-West Germanic *barwijā, from Proto-Germanic *barwijǭ. ==== Alternative forms ==== barewe, barow, barowe, baruwe, berwe ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbarwə/, /ˈbarɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈbaruː/ IPA(key): /ˈbariu̯(ə)/ (especially Kent, Southern, South Midland) ==== Noun ==== barwe (plural barwes) handbarrow (large tray with handles) wheelbarrow (cart with single wheel) (rare) The amount that can be contained in a handbarrow. ===== Derived terms ===== whelbarwe ===== Descendants ===== English: barrow → Welsh: barw (Denbighshire) → Zulu: ibhala Scots: barrae, barrow, barow → Middle Welsh: berwa (from alternative form berwe) Welsh: berfa (North Wales) ===== References ===== “barwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== barwe alternative form of barow