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ǽcern

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
ǽcern, ǽcirn, es; n. [ǽc = ác oak, corn corn]
Wright's OE grammar
§54;
The corn or fruit of an oak, an ACORN, a nut; glans
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  • Ǽcern

    glans,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 7
    • .
  • Ǽcirnu,

    pl. nom.
    • Gen. 43, 11
    • .
Etymology
[
Spenser, Grafton, acornes, pl
:
N. Dut. aker in aker-boom
:
N. L. Ger. ecker, m. n
:
N. Ger. ecker, pl. eckern, m. n. glans quernea or fagea
:
Goth. akran, n. fructus
:
Dan. agern, n
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Norw. aakorn
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O. Nrs. akarn, n. glans silvestris
.]
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v.  ác-cærn.
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  • ǽcern, n.