honysokel

Middle English

Alternative forms

• honysoukel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, hony-sokkle, honysokkil, honysikil, hony-sokle, honysokyl, honysoucle, honysukkle

Etymology

From honysoke +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuniːsukəl/, /ˈhuniːsuːkəl/

Noun

honysokel (plural honysokels)

1. Honeysuckle (plant of the genus Lonicera) or a similar plant.
2. Clover (plant of the genus Trifolium) or a similar plant.
3. (rare) A locust or grasshopper.

Descendants

• English: honeysuckle
• Scots: hinnysickle

References

• “hǒnī-sǒukel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-31.