Obs. rare. [= OHG. judeo (beside judo), OS. judeo, giudeo, juđeo, ad. L. Jūdēu-s (Jūdæu-s). Ormin regularly has -ew, -eow, repr. L. -ēus, -æus in proper names: cf. Andrew, Bartholomew, Hebrew, Jew, Matthew; F. dieu, Hébreu, OF. Jueu; also Goth. judaiw-isk, Jewish.] = JEW.
c. 1200. Ormin, 2245. Ȝa þurrh Iacob, ȝa þurh Iudeow, Affterr gastlike lare. Ibid., 13628. & Iudew tacneþþ uss þatt mann, Þatt witt tu wel to soþe.
Hence † Judewish (Orm. -isshe), a. Jewish.
c. 1200. Ormin, 1324. Þe Iudewisshe follkess boc. Ibid., 1674. Amang þe Iudewisshe follc.
