taylende

Middle English

Alternative forms

tail eende, tayle ende, tailende, taillende, tayl-ende, tayl-eende, taille-ende

Etymology

From tayl +‎ ende.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛi̯lɛːnd(ə)/, /ˈtɛi̯lɛnd(ə)/

Noun

taylende

The hind-quarters; the back of one's body.
(Late Middle English) The tailbone.

Descendants

English: tail-end, tail end, tailend

References

“tail-ē̆nde (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

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