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Old English · noun

hymlic

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈxym.lik/
[ˈhym.lik]
Syllables
ˈxym · lik (2 syllables)
Modern English
hemlockbryonyconvolvulus

Meaning

  1. hemlock

  2. bryony

  3. convolvulus

Declension

Declension of hymlic
Singular
Nominative hymlic
Accusative hymlic
Genitive hymlices
Dative hymlice

All forms (3)

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from a diminutive or derivative of Proto-West Germanic *hamirā (“hellebore”), with which Liberman compares Proto-Slavic *čemerъ (“false hellebore”), also used to describe venom or poison caused by this plant, from Proto-Indo-European *kemer-. The closest Germanic cognates are German Low German Hemer, Hemern and German Hemere (“hellebore”).

Descendants

hemlock

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