picgbread

Old English

Etymology

Compound of *picga (“pig”) +‎ brēad (“bread, food”). Compare bēobrēad (“honey"; literally, "bees' bread”).

Noun

picgbrēad n

  1. (fruit and nuts) glans, mast, acorns
  2. (feed) fodder for hogs

Declension
Declension of picgbread
Case Singular Plural
nominative picgbrēad picgbrēad(ru)
accusative picgbrēad picgbrēad(ru)
genitive picgbrēades picgbrēada
dative picgbrēade picgbrēadum

Descendants
  • Middle English picbred "glans"
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