elbowe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• elbouwe, elbow

Etymology

From Old English elnboga, elboga, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô; equivalent to elne +‎ bowe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlbɔu̯(ə)/

Noun

elbowe (plural elbowis or elbohen)

1. elbow (joint in the middle of the arm)
2. (rare) A tassel suspended from the elbow.

Descendants

• English: elbow
• Scots: elbuck
• Yola: helbough, helboge

References

• “elboue, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 November 2018.