picgbread
Old English
Etymology
Compound of *picga (“pig”) + brēad (“bread, food”). Compare bēobrēad (“honey"; literally, "bees' bread”).
Noun
picgbrēad n
- (fruit and nuts) glans, mast, acorns
- (feed) fodder for hogs
Declension
Declension of picgbread
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | picgbrēad | picgbrēad(ru) |
| accusative | picgbrēad | picgbrēad(ru) |
| genitive | picgbrēades | picgbrēada |
| dative | picgbrēade | picgbrēadum |
Descendants
- Middle English picbred "glans"