yekesters

Middle English

Alternative forms

ȝekesteris, ȝekesters, ȝeksters, ȝekesterse

Etymology

From ȝekes (“cuckoo's”) +‎ ters (“penis”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjɛːk(ə)stɛrs/

Noun

yekesters

(figuratively) cuckoopint (Arum maculatum or Arum italicum)
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see ȝekes,‎ ters.

References

“yēkes ters (phr.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-06.

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