"scrowe" meaning in Middle English

See scrowe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈskrɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈskrau̯(ə)/ Forms: scrowes [plural], scrouwe [alternative], scrawe [alternative], skrowe [alternative], skrau [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman escrowe. Attested from ca. 1230. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|escroe|escrowe}} Anglo-Norman escrowe Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} scrowe, {{enm-noun}} scrowe (plural scrowes)
  1. bill, slip, bit of parchment Derived forms: scrowle
    Sense id: en-scrowe-enm-noun-g9Oey78N Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Paper

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "word": "scrow"
    },
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          "word": "scrow"
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      "name": "bor"
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scrawe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skrowe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skrau",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "scrowe (plural scrowes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        "bill, slip, bit of parchment"
      ],
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        [
          "bill",
          "bill"
        ],
        [
          "slip",
          "slip"
        ],
        [
          "parchment",
          "parchment"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskrɔu̯(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskrau̯(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "scrowes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scrouwe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scrawe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skrowe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skrau",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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        "Middle English lemmas",
        "Middle English nouns",
        "Middle English terms borrowed from Anglo-Norman",
        "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
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        "Pages with entries",
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      ],
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        ],
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          "slip",
          "slip"
        ],
        [
          "parchment",
          "parchment"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskrɔu̯(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskrau̯(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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}

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