thornen

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English thornen, from Old English þyrnen (thorny, of thorns), from Proto-West Germanic *þurnīn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnīnaz (of thorns), equivalent to thorn +‎ -en.

Adjective

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thornen (comparative more thornen, superlative most thornen)

  1. (dialectal or obsolete) Made of or consisting of thorns.
    • 1897, Frederick Hancock, The parish of Selworthy in the county of Somerset, page 233:
      In that district it was a favourite remedy for scald head in a baby to hang cotton wool on a "thornen hedge" by moonlight.

Middle English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθɔrnən/, /ˈθoːrnən/

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old English þyrnen, from Proto-West Germanic *þurnīn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnīnaz (of thorns), equivalent to thorn +‎ -en (made of).

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Adjective

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thornen

  1. Composed of thorns or thorny plants; made of or consisting of thorns.
Descendants
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  • English: thornen (obsolete)
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Etymology 2

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From thorn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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Verb

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thornen (rare)

  1. To thorn; to poke as with thorns.
  2. To have or grow thorns.
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