gyngebred
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gingebrace, gingebras, gingebred, gyngebraz, gyngerbrede, gyngere brede, gyngyver bred
Etymology
From Old French gingembras, from Medieval Latin *gingimbrātus; compare gingivere. Some forms are remodelled on bred (“bread”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʒindʒ(ə)ˌbras/, /ˈdʒindʒ(ə)ˌbrɛːd/
Noun
gyngebred (uncountable)
- ginger (especially if preserved)
- (rare) gingerbread
Descendants
- ⇒ English: gingerbread
- Scots: gingebread
- → Old Norse: gingibráð
References
- “ǧinǧe-brēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.