spreot

Old English

Etymology

Originally "sprout, shoot," from Proto-Germanic *sprut-, *spreutaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spre͜oːt/

Noun

sprēot m

  1. pole

Derived terms

  • bārsprēot (“boar-spear”)
  • eoforsprēot (literally “boar-pole”)

Descendants

  • Middle English: sprete
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