scorpioun
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French scorpion, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπῐ́ος (skorpíos); reinforced by existing Old English sċorpio, from the same Latin source.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
scorpioun (plural scorpiouns)
- A scorpion or a creature like one.
- Someone who practices deception or lewdness.
- Scorpio as a constellation or zodiacal sign.
- A cord with tied weights used as a weapon.
- (rare) A kind of siege engine.
- (rare) A scorpion's stinger.
Descendants edit
- English: scorpion
References edit
- “scorpiǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-07.