eldertongue

Old English · noun

sealtbroc

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈsæ͜ɑltˌbroːk/
[ˈsæ͜ɑɫtˌbroːk]
Syllables
ˈsæ͜ɑlt · ˌbroːk (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. Uncertain; apparently 'a brook that runs from salt works'.

Etymology

Compound of sealt (“salt”) + brōc (“brook”).

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