gramarie

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman gramarie, variant of gramaire, from Latin grammatica. Doublet of gramere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡramaˈriː(ə)/, /ˈɡraməriː(ə)/

Noun

gramarie (uncountable)

  1. grammar (study of language)
  2. (by extension) knowledge, study
  3. magic; sorcery, enchantment

Descendants

  • English: gramarye, grammary, gramary
  • Scots: glamourie (now literary)

References

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