cedelc
Old English
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editEtymology
editUnknown, but apparently related to Low German Ködik, Köddik (“charlock”). Compare also Middle Low German hēderik, hederik, hedderik (“charlock”), Old High German hederīh (“hedge mustard, charlock”), possibly from Latin hederāceus (“made of ivy, ivy-like”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcedelc f
- (botany) herb mercury (Mercurialis perennis)
- (botany) charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)
Declension
editDeclension of cedelc (strong ō-stem)