searu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *saru, from Proto-Germanic *sarwą, from Proto-Indo-European *serw- (“to guard”) or *ser- (“to bind together”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weaponry, armour”), Old High German saro (“war equipment”), Old Norse sörvi (“sword”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæ͜ɑ.ru/

Noun

searu n

  1. machine
  2. device, contrivance
  3. deceit, stratagem

Declension

Occasionally it occurs as feminine:

Derived terms

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