Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *fiskōþu, from Proto-Germanic *fiskōþuz. Equivalent to fiscian +‎ -oþ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fiscoþ m

  1. fishing
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 21:3
      Þā cwæþ Petrus tō him, "Iċ wille gān on fiscoþ."
      Then Peter said to them, "I want to go fishing."

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