uebos

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• huebos

Etymology

From Latin opus (“work, need”) (compare Italian uopo (“need”)).

Pronunciation

• (early 13th century) IPA^(key): [ˈwe.bos̪]
• (by 15th century) IPA^(key): [ˈwe.βos̪]

Noun

uebos m (plural uebos)

1. need (something that is needed, necessary)
   • ca. 1230, Gonzalo de Berceo, Vida de San Millán de la Cogolla 162-163:

     Fue al ſiervo de Dios eſt enfermo levado / embïólo Tüencio de ſus uebos guiſado.

     This sickly man went to the servant of God / he was sent by Tuencio well aware of his needs.

References

• “uebos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014