bræw

Old English

Alternative forms

• brēaw, brēaġ, brēġ, brēġh, brēhg

Etymology

From the merger of Proto-West Germanic *brāwī and *brāwu, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bræːw/

Noun

brǣw m

1. eyelid

Declension

Declension of brǣw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brǣw	brǣwas
accusative	brǣw	brǣwas
genitive	brǣwes	brǣwa
dative	brǣwe	brǣwum

Synonyms

• ēagbrǣw
• ēaghlid

Descendants

• Middle English: brewe, breȝe, brei