hony comb

Middle English

hony combe

Alternative forms

honi comb, honycomb, hony combe, honykombe, huny-comb, huny come, huny kambe

Etymology

From Old English huniġcamb; equivalent to hony +‎ comb.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhuniːˌkɔːm(b)/
(mainly Northern) IPA^(key): /ˈhuniːˌkam(b)/, /ˈhuniːˌkaːm(b)/, /ˈhoːniː-/

Noun

hony comb (plural hony combes)

A honeycomb (mainly as food)
(rare) A sort of boil on the skull.
(rare) A signifier of affection or love

Descendants

English: honeycomb
Scots: hinnie-kaim

References

“hǒnī-cōmb, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-31.

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