thornbak

Middle English

Alternative forms

thornbacke, thornbake, thornebacke, thornebake, thornebakke, þornebake

Etymology

From thorn +‎ bak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθɔrnˌbak/

Noun

thornbak (plural thornebakkes)

The thornback ray (Raja clavata).
The stickleback (member of the family Gasterosteidae).

Descendants

English: thornback

References

“thorn-bak, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.

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