waynscot

Middle English

Alternative forms

• waynskote, wayneskote, waynschott, waneshott, waynescote, weynscotte, waynneskot, wenshot, weneshot, waynscott, vaynscot, vanscot

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German wagenschot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæi̯nskɔt/, /ˈwæi̯nʃɔt/, /ˈwɛːnʃɔt/

Noun

waynscot (plural waynscots)

1. A variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for furniture and furnishings.
2. A piece of this variety of wood.

Descendants

• English: wainscot

References

• “wain-scot, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.