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þorn

noun

LanguageOld English

Meaning
  1. thorn
  2. A sharp, pointed part of a plant. It also refers to the letter represented by this word.
Examples

Se þorn is scearp.

The thorn is sharp.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word is also the name of the runic character 'þ'.

Status: Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

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þorn in other languages

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.