heronsewe

Middle English

Alternative forms

heyrounsew, heiron-sew, herunsew, heyrounsew, heroun-sewe, hernesew, heronseu, herounseu

Etymology

From Old French haironcel, diminuitive of heiron.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːrunsɛu̯/, /ˈhɛːr(ə)nsɛu̯/, /ˈhɛi̯runsɛu̯/, /hɛi̯ˈruːnsɛu̯/

Noun

heronsewe (plural heronsewes)

The young of the grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
The meat of a heron used as food.

Descendants

English: heronsew, hernshaw
Scots: heronshew, hernshaw

References

“heironseu (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-06.

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