brotherwort

English

Etymology

From Middle English brotherwort, from Old English brōþorwyrt; equivalent to brother +‎ wort.

Noun

brotherwort (uncountable)

Middle English

Alternative forms

broþer worte, brotheruurt, broþerwort, brothwort, broderworth

Etymology

From Old English brōþorwyrt; equivalent to brother +‎ wort.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbroːðərwurt/

Noun

brotherwort (uncountable) (rare)

Descendants

English: brotherwort

References

“brọ̄̆ther-wǒrt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.

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