"acorn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈakər(n)/, /ˈaːkər(n)/, /ˈaːˌkoːrn/, /ˈaˌkoːrn/, /-ˌkɔrn/ (note: remodelled on corn), /ˈat͡ʃərn/ (note: Southern, West Midland)
Etymology: From Old English æcern, from Proto-West Germanic *akran, from Proto-Germanic *akraną. The last element of this word is often remodelled on corn, while the variant ocorn in turn shows remodelling of the first element on ok (“oak”); this perhaps represents Northern influence, as forms such as acorn could there be interpreted as Northern Middle English ak (“oak”) + corn. Meanwhile, forms without /n/ might represent either simplification of /rn/ or reinterpretation of /n/ as the plural suffix -en. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|æcern}} Old English æcern, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*akran}} Proto-West Germanic *akran, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*akraną}} Proto-Germanic *akraną, {{af|enm|ak|corn|lang1=enm-nor|t1=oak}} Northern Middle English ak (“oak”) + corn Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} acorn Forms: accorn [alternative], accorne [alternative], acorne [alternative], acurne [alternative], acre [alternative], akire [alternative], akkorn [alternative], akorn [alternative], hakern [alternative], ocorn [alternative], acharn [alternative], accharne [alternative], accherne [alternative]
  1. An acorn (oak fruit) or similar fruit.
    Sense id: en-acorn-enm-noun--MmV1VDn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Nuts

Alternative forms

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      "word": "acorn"
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        "alternative"
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        "alternative"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "hakern",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈaːkər(n)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈaːˌkoːrn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaˌkoːrn/"
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      "ipa": "/-ˌkɔrn/",
      "note": "remodelled on corn"
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      "ipa": "/ˈat͡ʃərn/",
      "note": "Southern, West Midland"
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      "form": "accharne",
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      "ipa": "/ˈaːkər(n)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈaːˌkoːrn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaˌkoːrn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/-ˌkɔrn/",
      "note": "remodelled on corn"
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      "ipa": "/ˈat͡ʃərn/",
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