yowe
/jaʊ/
yowe noun: a ewe; a female sheep. Also the obsolete spelling of you.
Noun
yowe (plural yowes)
- A ewe; a female sheep.
- The ram was marked wi' keel at the reet o' the tail an' the yowes upon their hips.1902, James Thomson, Recollections of a Speyside parish
Also used as
yowe is also the obsolete spelling of you.
Forms of yowe
| plural | yowes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yeo |
| alternative form | yoe |
| alternative form | yow |
Origin of yowe
From Middle English yowe, yeue, variant forms of ewe, from Old English eowu. Compare doublet ewe and Scots yowe.
Words that rhyme with yowe
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Questions about yowe
- What does yowe mean?
- Yowe means a ewe; a female sheep.
- What part of speech is yowe?
- Yowe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce yowe?
- Yowe is pronounced /jaʊ/.
- What is the plural of yowe?
- The plural of yowe is yowes.
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