wodebynde

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wudubinde; equivalent to wode (wood) +‎ bynde (bind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwoːd(ə)ˌbiːnd(ə)/, /ˈwud(ə)ˌbiːnd(ə)/, /ˈwoːd(ə)ˌbind(ə)/, /ˈwud(ə)ˌbind(ə)/

Noun

wodebynde (uncountable)

  1. A vinaceous or climbing plant (especially bindweed, honeysuckle, or ivy)

Descendants

  • English: woodbine (obsolete woodbind)
  • Middle Scots: wodbind, wodbynd
    • Scots: binwud, binwood (with reversal of elements)
  • Anglo-Norman: wodbynd, wodebynde

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