"ew" meaning in Middle English

See ew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /iu̯/, /jiu̯/
Etymology: From Old English īw, ēow, from Proto-West Germanic *īhu. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|īw}} Old English īw, {{m|ang|ēow}} ēow, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*īhu}} Proto-West Germanic *īhu Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} ew
  1. yew (Taxus baccata) Categories (lifeform): Trees, Woods
    Sense id: en-ew-enm-noun-hpl5qRVH Disambiguation of Trees: 89 11 Disambiguation of Woods: 45 55 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 93 7
  2. yew wood Categories (lifeform): Woods
    Sense id: en-ew-enm-noun-W-RY2cwY Disambiguation of Woods: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: u, iw, iv, eev, hw, ewe

Alternative forms

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