BARROW


Meaning of BARROW in English

[bar.row] n [ME bergh, fr. OE beorg; akin to OHG berg mountain, Skt brhant high] (bef. 12c) 1: mountain, mound--used only in the names of hills in England

2: a large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead: tumulus

[2]barrow n [ME barow, fr. OE bearg; akin to OHG barug barrow] (bef. 12c): a male hog castrated before sexual maturity [3]barrow n [ME barew, fr. OE bearwe; akin to OE beran to carry--more at bear] (bef. 12c) 1 a: handbarrow b: wheelbarrow

2: a cart with a shallow box body, two wheels, and shafts for pushing it

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