waynscot

Middle English

Alternative forms

waynskote, wayneskote, waynschott, waneshott, waynescote, weynscotte, waynneskot, wenshot, weneshot, waynscott, vaynscot, vanscot

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German wagenschot.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwæi̯nskɔt/, /ˈwæi̯nʃɔt/, /ˈwɛːnʃɔt/

Noun

waynscot (plural waynscots)

A variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for furniture and furnishings.
A piece of this variety of wood.

Descendants

English: wainscot

References

“wain-scot, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

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