sermontayne

Middle English

Alternative forms

cerementayne, cermoyntayne, sermontaygne, sirmounteyn, surmonnteyn, surmounteigne, surmounteyne, surmownteyn, syrmountayne

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sermontain; compare montayne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛrmunˈtæi̯n(ə)/

Noun

sermontayne (uncountable)

(Late Middle English) laserwort (Laserpitium siler)

Descendants

English: sermountain (now rare)

References

“sermontaine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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