snaw
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editNomen
editsnaw
- Alternative form of snow
Etymology 2
editVerb
editsnaw
- Alternative form of snowen
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos.
Pronunciation
editNomen
editsnāw m
- snow
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,
hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.- bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.
- bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
Declension
editDeclension of snāw (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editScots
editEtymology
editInherited from Northern Middle English snaw (compare southern snow), from Old English snāw.
Nomen
editsnaw (plural snaws)
- snow
- 1786, Robert Burns, A Winter Night:
- I heard nae mair, for Chanticleer
Shook off the pouthery snaw,
And hail'd the morning with a cheer,
A cottage-rousing craw.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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