Contionary:lau

Middle Annerish

Etymology

Disputed. Per Bernthaler an inherited Germanic borrowing from Latin leō; Teagan argues entirely Pre-Annerish origin.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /lˠay/ [ɫæɯ̯]

• slender ending: /lˠayðʲ/ [ɫæɯ̯ʝ]

Inflection of lau

Ⅴ ᴍᴀsᴄ.	ɴᴏᴍ.	ɢᴇɴ.	ᴅᴀᴛ.	ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.	lau	laud	laoıdʟ	lauʟ
ᴘʟ.	laoıdʟ	lauɴ	laoıdıb	laoıdʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.	lauda	laudʟ		laudaʟ

Noun

lau (runic:ᚳᛆᚢ)

1. A sailor accustomed to the sea; a seadog.
2. (fig.; col.) A herd of seals (clade Pinnipedia).
3. (dated; poet., often in simile with leobu) One having the characteristics of a lion (positive or negative): savage, noble, or brave.

Brooding

Alternative forms

Extended ASCII Form:	lU
Abjad ASCII Form:	l

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /laʊ̯/

Interjection

lau

• yes
• affirmative
• that is correct

Usage Notes

Related to luhf ‘truth’. Antonym: zrai.