"fewe" meaning in Middle English

See fewe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ˈfɛu̯(ə)/ Forms: fewere [comparative], fewest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛu(ə) Etymology: From Old English fēaw. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|fēaw}} Old English fēaw Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner|comparative|fewere|superlative|fewest}} fewe (comparative fewere, superlative fewest)
  1. (when accompanying plural nouns) few, little, not many
    Sense id: en-fewe-enm-det-wzCBH2hL Categories (other): Middle English indefinite pronouns, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English indefinite pronouns: 48 10 0 42 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 40 17 0 43
  2. (when accompanying collective nouns) small, little Categories (topical): Size
    Sense id: en-fewe-enm-det-~OPJa5AZ Disambiguation of Size: 0 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: feawe, feu, fæwe, feuȝe, few

Pronoun

IPA: /ˈfɛu̯(ə)/
Rhymes: -ɛu(ə) Etymology: From Old English fēaw. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|fēaw}} Old English fēaw Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} fewe
  1. A few, a small quantity.
    Sense id: en-fewe-enm-pron-A4omZ-3K Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English indefinite pronouns, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 6 0 43 Disambiguation of Middle English indefinite pronouns: 48 10 0 42 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 40 17 0 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: feawe, feu, fæwe, feuȝe, few

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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