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.

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