Middle English Dictionary Entry
spīnǒus adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | spīnǒus adj. |
| Etymology | L spīnōsus; also cp. OF espinos, espinous. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Thorny, prickly.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)53b/ b : Of þingez infixed, som beþ iren, som spinous, i. thornee, or ossous, i. bonee, or of anoþer kinde.