"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, {{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: 93 7 Disambiguation of Woods: 57 43 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. yew wood
    Sense id: en-ew-enm-noun-W-RY2cwY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: u, iw, iv, eev, hw, ewe

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/jiu̯/"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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