eow

eow

1. (chiefly Early Middle English) Alternative form of yow

• īow

• IPA^(key): /e͜oːw/

From Proto-West Germanic *iwwiz, from Proto-Germanic *izwiz (dative/accusative case of *jūz), from Proto-Indo-European *wes (compare also *yū́, whence *jūz).

Cognate with Old Frisian ju (West Frisian jo), Old Saxon iu, ju (Low German jo, ju), Dutch u, Old High German iu (German euch), Old Norse yðr (Icelandic yður, Swedish er), Gothic 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃 (izwis).

ēow

1. accusative/dative of ġē: (to) you (plural), (to) y'all

• Middle English: yow, yowe, you, youe, yo, yoe, yogh, yaw, yew, yhu, yu, yw, yhow, ȝou, ȝow, ȝouȝ, ȝowȝ, ȝo, ȝowe, ȝu, ȝw, ȝue, ȝiow, ȝeu, ȝew, ȝewe, ȝaw, ȝhow, ȝhowe, ȝiu, ȝeow, ȝehw, ȝuw, gow, gu, giu, geu, geau, eou, eow, eo, eowe, eu, euwȝ, ou, ow, æu, owe, hou, heou, heu
  • English: you
  • Scots: you

Natural exclamation

ēow

1. Expression of grief, sorrow, or surprise Wo!; Alas!

• Middle English: yeo, yeo
  • English: yo