honysokel
Middle English
Alternative forms
- honysoukel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, hony-sokkle, honysokkil, honysikil, hony-sokle, honysokyl, honysoucle, honysukkle
Etymology
From honysoke + -el (agentive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhuniːsukəl/, /ˈhuniːsuːkəl/
Noun
honysokel (plural honysokels)
- Honeysuckle (plant of the genus Lonicera) or a similar plant.
- Clover (plant of the genus Trifolium) or a similar plant.
- (rare) A locust or grasshopper.
Descendants
- English: honeysuckle
- Scots: hinnysickle
References
- “hǒnī-sǒukel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-31.