schadowe

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • schadwe, schadow, schadewe, shadewe, schado, shadow, schadou, schaddo

Etymology

From Old English sċeaduwe, accusative of sċeadu. Compare schade, directly from the nominative form of sċeadu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃadɔu/, /ˈʃadwə/, /ˈʃadəw(ə)/

Noun

schadowe (plural schadowes)

  1. shadow, shade
  2. shade, darkness
  3. reflection

Descendants

  • English: shadow
  • Scots: shadow, schaddow, scaddow

References

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