Main Entry:

¹few

Pronunciation:

\ˈfyü\

Function:

pronoun, plural in construction

Etymology:

Middle English fewe, pron. & adjective, from Old English fēawa; akin to Old High German fō little, Latin paucus little, pauper poor, Greek paid-, pais child, Sanskrit putra son

Date:

before 12th century

: not many persons or things <few were present> <few of his stories are true>