"yarwe" meaning in Middle English

See yarwe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈjarwə/, /ˈjarɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈjaruː/, /ˈjariu̯(ə)/ (note: especially Kent, Southern, South Midland)
Etymology: From Old English ġearwe, from Proto-West Germanic *garwā, perhaps derived from *garu (“prepared, ready (of food”)), as the plant was used medicinally for digestion. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġearwe}} Old English ġearwe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*garwā}} Proto-West Germanic *garwā Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} yarwe, {{enm-noun|-}} yarwe (uncountable) Forms: ȝarewe [alternative], ȝarow [alternative], ȝarowe [alternative], ȝarwe [alternative], ȝorow [alternative], yare [alternative], yarewe [alternative], yarou [alternative], yarow [alternative], yarowe [alternative]
  1. yarrow Tags: uncountable

Alternative forms

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