nyȝtschade

Middle English

Alternative forms

nichtheschode, niȝteschede, niȝteschode, nyght shade, nyȝteschode

Etymology

From Old English nihtsċada. Equivalent to nighte +‎ schade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnixtʃaːd(ə)/, /ˈnixtʃɔd(ə)/

Noun

nyȝtschade

nightshade (plant belonging to the genus Solanum)

Descendants

English: nightshade

References

“night-shāde (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-23.

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