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)
- A variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for furniture and furnishings.
- 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 24 April 2018.