thornen

Middle English

/ˈθɔrnən/, /ˈθɔrnən/

adj

Definitions

Composed of thorns or thorny plants; made of or consisting of thorns.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English þyrnen (of thorns, thorny) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þurnīnaz (of thorns) affix from Middle English thorn.

Origin

Middle English

thorn

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

thorn English
thornen English
Thorn German
*þurnīnaz Proto-Germanic
þorn Old English
þyrnen Old English
hawthorn Middle English
thorn Middle English
thornbak Middle English
thornetre Middle English
thorny Middle English
þornen Middle English