berebynde

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bere (“barley”) +‎ bynde (“bind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛːr(ə)ˌbiːnd(ə)/, /ˈbɛːr(ə)ˌbiːnd(ə)/, /ˈbæːr(ə)-/

Noun

berebynde (uncountable)

  1. (rare, Late Middle English) A plant that wraps around barley, likely knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare) or black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus)

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