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

singular plural
nominative picgbrēad picgbrēad, picgbrēadru
accusative picgbrēad picgbrēad, picgbrēadru
genitive picgbrēades picgbrēada
dative picgbrēade picgbrēadum

Descendants

  • Middle English: picbred (“glans”)
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