Contionary:lau

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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. ᴀᴛ. ᴏᴄ.
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.