mountayne

Middle English

Alternative forms

mounteyne, mowntayne, mownteyn, mowynten, montane, mowntayn, mountain, montaigne, mountaigne, muntain, mounteyn, montayne, montayn, monteine, muntayne

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman muntaigne, muntaine, both from Vulgar Latin *montānia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /muːnˈtɛi̯n(ə)/, /muːnˈtɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈmuːntin(ə)/, /ˈmuːntən(ə)/

Noun

mountayne (plural mountaynes)

A mountain; a mount or peak.
(rare) A lump or pile.

Descendants

English: mountain
Scots: muntain

References

“mǒuntain(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-08.

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