brother-in-lawe

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === broþer-in-lawe, brodyr yn lawe, broder elaw, broder elawe, broder in law === Etymology === From brother +‎ in +‎ lawe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbroːðər in lau̯(ə)/, /ˈbroːðər ilau̯(ə)/ === Noun === brother-in-lawe (plural breþeren in lawe) The brother of one's spouse. The husband of one's sibling. ==== Descendants ==== English: brother-in-law ==== References ==== “brọ̄ther-in-laue, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 February 2019.