Old English

Noun

ġearwe f

1. yarrow

Descendants

• Middle English: yarwe, yarowe
  • English: yarrow

Etymology 2

Adverb

ġearwe ‎(comparative ġearwor, superlative ġearwost or ġearwast)

1. entirely, well, enough
2. (with verbs of knowing) certainly, clearly

Etymology 3

Noun

ġearwe f pl

1. gear, clothing, attire, arms, armour

Descendants

• English: gear (influenced by Old Norse gervi)

References

• (yarrow): gearwe in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
• (adverb): gearwe in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
• (gear): gearwe in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary