gyngebred
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French gingembras, from Medieval Latin *gingimbrātus; compare gingivere. Some forms are remodelled on bred (“bread”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gyngebred (uncountable)
- ginger (especially if preserved)
- (rare) gingerbread
Descendants edit
- ⇒ English: gingerbread
- Scots: gingebread
- → Old Norse: gingibráð
References edit
- “ǧinǧe-brēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.