"brother-in-lawe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbroːðər in lau̯(ə)/, /ˈbroːðər ilau̯(ə)/ Forms: breþeren in lawe [plural]
Etymology: From brother + in + lawe. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|brother|in|lawe}} brother + in + lawe Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} brother-in-lawe, {{enm-noun|breþeren in lawe}} brother-in-lawe (plural breþeren in lawe)
  1. The brother of one's spouse.
    Sense id: en-brother-in-lawe-enm-noun-fxEhDMco
  2. The husband of one's sibling. Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-brother-in-lawe-enm-noun-Rtd9q5R~ Disambiguation of Male family members: 34 66 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: broþer-in-lawe, brodyr yn lawe, broder elaw, broder elawe, broder in law

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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