sorow

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English sorg, from Proto-West Germanic *sorgu, from Proto-Germanic *surgō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔrɔu/, /ˈsɔrwə/

Noun

sorow (plural sorows)

  1. sorrow, sadness, anxiety
  2. regret, repentance
  3. trouble, disaster

Descendants

  • English: sorrow
  • Scots: sorra

References

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