"dew" meaning in Middle English

See dew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} dew
  1. Alternative form of dewe (“due”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dewe (extra: due)
    Sense id: en-dew-enm-adj-hFWSYM2U
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /dɛu̯/ Forms: dewes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛu̯ Etymology: Inherited from Old English dēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *dauw, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, *dawwą. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|dēaw|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English dēaw, {{inh+|enm|ang|dēaw}} Inherited from Old English dēaw, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dauw}} Proto-West Germanic *dauw, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*dawwaz}} Proto-Germanic *dawwaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} dew, {{enm-noun|dewes}} dew (plural dewes)
  1. Dew; moisture present on plants.
    Sense id: en-dew-enm-noun-IOw5ap~B
  2. (figurative) A rejuvenating substance. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-dew-enm-noun-iDAskjOM Disambiguation of Liquids: 5 26 54 9 5 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 19 24 23 2 2 5 2 6 13 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 28 27 1 2 5 2 4 15 1 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 10 47 13 15
  3. (rare) Sodden or water-soaked terrain. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dew-enm-noun-sxl8TfVu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deau, deaw, deew, deu, dewe, dewȝ, dieuȝ, dæw [Ormulum] Derived forms: dewy, dewyn, dewynge Related terms: myldew
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} dew
  1. Alternative form of dewe (“due”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dewe (extra: due)
    Sense id: en-dew-enm-noun-hFWSYM2U
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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