noun
frow
Frow (noun) means a woman, or a wife, especially one from Germany or the Netherlands (old use).
noun
1
A woman, or a wife, especially one from Germany or the Netherlands (old use).
2
An untidy woman; a wench; a woman who is lustful.
3
A large, untidy woman, or one thought to have a poor character (old use).
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Etymology
This word goes back to Middle Dutch vrouwe (“lady”), which developed from Old Dutch *frōwa, itself from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ (“lady, mistress”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *prōw- (“right; judge, master”). It is cognate with Dutch vrouw (“woman, wife, lady, mistress”), Low German frouw, frauw (“woman, wife, lady”), German Frau (“woman, wife, lady”), Swedish fru, Icelandic freyja (“lady, mistress”, in compounds), and Old English frōwe (“woman”) and frēa (“lord, master, husband”). It is a doublet of frau, vrou and vrouw.
Rhymes for frow
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What is the meaning of frow?
"frow" (noun) means a woman, or a wife, especially one from Germany or the Netherlands (old use).
What are the different meanings of frow?
"frow" has 3 main meanings: 1. A woman, or a wife, especially one from Germany or the Netherlands (old use); 2. An untidy woman; a wench; a woman who is lustful; 3. A large, untidy woman, or one thought to have a poor character (old use).
