thevethorn
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- thefthorne, thethorn, thethorne, theuthorne, thevethorne, thewe-thorn, þefeþorn, þefþorne, þeoveþorn
- þifþorn (Early Middle English)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English þefanþorn, from Proto-West Germanic *þebōnþorn; equivalent to *theve (“burning”) + thorn (“thorn”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
thevethorn (uncountable)
- One of several thorny shrubs, especially:
- The European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
- The blackberry thorn (Rubus spp.)
- The common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
References edit
- “thẹ̄ve-thorn, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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