"honycomb" meaning in Middle English

See honycomb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhuniːˌkɔ̝ːm(b)/, /ˈhuniːˌkaːm(b)/ [Northern, mainly], /ˈhoːniː-/ [Northern, mainly] Forms: honycombes [plural], honi comb [alternative], hony comb [alternative], hony combe [alternative], honykombe [alternative], huny-comb [alternative], huny come [alternative], hony came [alternative, Northern], huny kambe [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: From Old English huniġcamb; equivalent to hony + comb. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|huniġcamb}} Old English huniġcamb, {{af|enm|hony|comb}} hony + comb Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} honycomb, {{enm-noun|honycombes}} honycomb (plural honycombes)
  1. A honeycomb (mainly as food)
    Sense id: en-honycomb-enm-noun-HhHs4bGk
  2. (rare) A sort of boil on the skull. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-honycomb-enm-noun-n8obmQz6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 59 30
  3. (rare) A signifier of affection or love Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-honycomb-enm-noun-jME~TLbx Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bees Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 28 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 16 71 Disambiguation of Bees: 14 19 67

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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