peritorie

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman paritarie, peritorie, from Late Latin parietāria, from parietārius (“related to walls”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɛriˈtɔːriː(ə)/, /ˌpɛriˈtaːriː(ə)/

Noun

peritorie (uncountable) (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis)

Descendants

  • English: parietary (remodelled on Latin); pellitory (with dissimilation)

References

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