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
Declension of picgbread
Case 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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