brother-in-lawe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• broþer-in-lawe, brodyr yn lawe, broder elaw, broder elawe, broder in law

Etymology

From brother +‎ in +‎ lawe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbroːðər in lau̯(ə)/, /ˈbroːðər ilau̯(ə)/

Noun

brother-in-lawe (plural breþeren in lawe)

1. The brother of one's spouse.
2. The husband of one's sibling.

Descendants

• English: brother-in-law

References

• “brọ̄ther-in-laue, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.