affodill

English

Noun

affodill (plural affodills)

  1. (obsolete) daffodil
    • 1668, Gervase Markham, A Way to Get Wealth:
      For the Dropsie, take Agnus castus, Fennel, Affodil, dark Wall-wort, Lupins and Wormwood, of each a handfull, and boyl them in a gallon of white Wine until a fourth part be consumed []

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin affodillus, from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈafɔdil/, /ˈafədil/

Noun

affodill (plural affodilles)

  1. ramsons (Allium ursinum)
    Synonyms: ramese, ramson

Descendants

  • English: daffodil (obsolete affodill)
  • Scots: daffodil

References

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