Middle English Dictionary Entry
thō̆ne-thorn n.
Entry Info
| Forms | thō̆ne-thorn n. |
| Etymology | From thorn n. 1st element perh. thung n. or OE þone (as in ælf-þone); but cp. OIr. thonnud, Ir. tonnad poison, death by poison & OIr. dona evil. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
?An envenomed thorn; ?a thorn of a poisonous plant; ?a thorn intended to cause death through magical means.
Associated quotations
- (c1422) Manual Wor.in OSSLH 7241 : Ideo inquiratur..si B.W..duas ymagines sereas fecit et..vsque peruenit ad spinam vocatam Thonethorn..ad eos..occulte et felonice occidendos.