picgbread

Old English

Alternative forms

• *pycgbrēad

Etymology

Compound of *picga (“pig”) +‎ brēad (“bread, food”). Compare bēobrēad (“honey"; literally, "bees' bread”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiɡɡˌbræ͜ɑːd/, [ˈpiɡˌbræ͜ɑːd]

Noun

picgbrēad n

1. (fruit and nuts) glans, mast, acorns
2. (feed) fodder for hogs

Declension

Declension of picgbread

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	picgbrēad	picgbrēad, picgbrēadru
accusative	picgbrēad	picgbrēad, picgbrēadru
genitive	picgbrēades	picgbrēada
dative	picgbrēade	picgbrēadum

Descendants

• Middle English: picbred (“glans”)